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Household of John Main (born 1856, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main, born in 1856 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maggie Main, born in 1859 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Peter, born 1880 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, James (born 1863 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland), John's Boarder, Andrew (born 1860 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Andrew (born 1853 in Ireland).


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Maggie

Main

Wife
Male

Peter

Main

Son
Male

James

Main

Brother
Male

Andrew

Armit

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Young

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Married

25

1856

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Main

Wife

Married

22

1859

Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

Peter

Main

Son

-

1

1880

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Main

Brother

Unmarried

18

1863

Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Armit

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Young

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Ireland

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