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Household of William Main (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Main, born in 1837 in Newhaven, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Robina Main, born in 1843 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann W (born 1862 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland), James F (born 1868 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Main's household

Male

William

Main

Head
Female

Robina

Main

Wife
Female

Ann W

Main

Daughter
Male

William

Main

Son
Male

James F

Main

Son
Male

John

Main

Son
Male

George

Main

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Main

Head

Married

44

1837

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Robina

Main

Wife

Married

38

1843

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann W

Main

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Main

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

James F

Main

Son

-

13

1868

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Main

Son

-

10

1871

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Main

Son

-

2

1879

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

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