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Household of Thomas Main (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

Thomas Main and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Main, born in 1837 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Main, born in 1851 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1880 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Niece, Margaret (born 1866 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Nephew, William (born 1872 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Main's household

Male

Thomas

Main

Head
Female

Helen

Main

Wife
Male

William

Main

Son
Female

Margaret

Main

Niece
Male

William

Main

Nephew
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Main

Head

Married

44

1837

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Main

Wife

Married

30

1851

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Main

Son

-

1

1880

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Main

Niece

Unmarried

15

1866

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Main

Nephew

-

9

1872

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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