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Household of John Main Dorward (born 1825, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Dorward and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main Dorward, born in 1825 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. John Main was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dorward, born in 1848 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Williamina (born 1860 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charles (born 1863 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Laura (born 1873 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Blanch (born 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Frank (born 1878 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John Main's Servant, Annie (born 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John Main's Servant, Jane (born 1868 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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John Main Dorward's household
John Main
Dorward
Head
Elizabeth
Dorward
Wife
Williamina
Dorward
Daughter
Charles
Dorward
Son
Laura
Dorward
Daughter
Blanch
Dorward
Daughter
Frank
Dorward
Son
Janet
Dorward
Daughter
Annie
Carry
Servant
Jane
Christie
Servant
| First name(s) | John Main |
| Last name | Dorward |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Main | Dorward | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dorward | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Williamina | Dorward | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles | Dorward | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Laura | Dorward | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Blanch | Dorward | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Frank | Dorward | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet | Dorward | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Annie | Carry | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Christie | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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