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Household of John Main (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Main and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main, born in 1843 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Main, born in 1843 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes R (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Rose Ann (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Isabella Rodger, born in 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Isabella

Main

Wife
Female

Isabella

Main

Daughter
Male

William

Main

Son
Female

Agnes R

Main

Daughter
Female

Rose Ann

Main

Daughter
Male

John

Main

Son
Female

Isabella

Rodger

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Married

38

1843

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Main

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Main

Daughter

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Main

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes R

Main

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rose Ann

Main

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Main

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Rodger

Visitor

Widow

27

1854

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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