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Household of William Main (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Main, born in 1845 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Main, born in 1846 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Timothy (born 1867 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1878 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, David Hunter, born in 1848 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Main's household

Male

William

Main

Head
Female

Catherine

Main

Wife
Male

Timothy

Main

Son
Female

Janet

Main

Daughter
Male

William

Main

Son
Male

George

Main

Son
Female

Marion

Main

Daughter
Male

James

Main

Son
Male

David

Hunter

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Main

Head

Married

36

1845

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Main

Wife

Married

35

1846

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Timothy

Main

Son

-

14

1867

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Main

Daughter

-

10

1871

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Main

Son

-

7

1874

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Main

Son

-

5

1876

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Main

Daughter

-

3

1878

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Main

Son

-

1

1880

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Hunter

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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