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Household of William Main (born 1857, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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.

William Main and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Main, born in 1857 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie M Main, born in 1861 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert B (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary M (born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Katie Leighton, born in 1864 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Main's household

Male

William

Main

Head
Female

Jessie M

Main

Wife
Male

Robert B

Main

Son
Female

Mary M

Main

Daughter
Female

Katie

Leighton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Main

Head

Married

24

1857

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie M

Main

Wife

Married

20

1861

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert B

Main

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary M

Main

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Katie

Leighton

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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