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Household of John Mains (born 1820, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, England

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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 Mains and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mains, born in 1820 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mains, born in 1811 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Mary (born 1809 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Richard (born 1836 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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John Mains's household

Male

John

Mains

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mains

Wife
Female

Mary

Bibby

Sister
Male

Richard

Bate

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Mains
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mains

Head

Married

61

1820

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Elizabeth

Mains

Wife

Married

70

1811

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Bibby

Sister

Single

72

1809

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Richard

Bate

Boarder

Single

45

1836

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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