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Household of William Main (born 1846, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 1846 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Main, born in 1854 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1878 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother-In-Law, James McPherson, born in 1857 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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William Main's household

Male

William

Main

Head
Female

Janet

Main

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Main

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Main

Son
Female

Janet

Main

Daughter
Male

James

McPherson

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Main

Head

Married

35

1846

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Main

Wife

Married

27

1854

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Main

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Main

Son

-

3

1878

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Main

Daughter

-

1

1880

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

24

1857

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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