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Household of William Main (born 1848, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Main, born in 1848 in Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Main, born in 1850 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas W (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John R (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cousin, William (born 1856 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Cousin, James (born 1860 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Main's household

Male

William

Main

Head
Female

Agnes

Main

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Main

Son
Male

John R

Main

Son
Male

William

Brown

Cousin
Male

James

Bell

Cousin
First name(s) William
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Main

Head

Married

33

1848

Morayshire, Scotland

Agnes

Main

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas W

Main

Son

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John R

Main

Son

-

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Brown

Cousin

Unmarried

25

1856

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Bell

Cousin

Unmarried

21

1860

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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