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John Main

John Main

Male 1830 - 1904  (73 years)

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  • Name John Main 
    Born 11 Jun 1830  Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 1 Aug 1830  Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Craigengall, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  Craigengall, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 2 May 1856  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 20 Apr 1858  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 5 Jun 1860  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  [4
    agricultural labourer 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Wetacre, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 18 Jun 1864  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 21 Feb 1866  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 8 Jan 1869  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  [5
    farmer 73 acres 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Dykehead, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 3 Mar 1872  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 31 Jan 1874  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 19 Feb 1876  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 15 Dec 1877  [6
    farmer 
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  [7
    farmer 150 acres, arable 
    Residence 3 Apr 1881  Muirhead, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 29 Mar 1889  [8
    farmer 
    Occupation 5 Apr 1891  [9
    farmer 
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  Muirhead Farm House, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 15 Jul 1891  [8
    farmer 
    Emigration 2 Dec 1892  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • Departed onboard the "Austral" for Melbourne, Australia
    Occupation 2 Dec 1892  [10
    farmer 
    _UID CFCC3DC44200429E8B3F542285AEA71DF5A4 
    Died 1904  Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I25689  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father John Main,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Janet Fleming,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5673  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isabella Mair,   b. 19 Oct 1832, Drumlassie, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1882, Cathlawhill, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1853  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John Main
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1853
      Marriage Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
      Spouse: Isabella Mair
      FHL Film Number: 1066638

      Name: Isabella Mair
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1853
      Marriage Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
      Spouse: John Main
      FHL Film Number: 1066638
    Children 
     1. James Main,   b. 24 Apr 1853, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Main,   b. 12 Dec 1854, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Agnes Russell Main,   b. 2 May 1856, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Thomas Main,   b. 20 Apr 1858, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Archibald Russell Main,   b. 5 Jun 1860, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1877, North Muirhead, Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     6. Jessie Fleming Main,   b. 18 Jun 1864, Dykehead, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1945, Murrumbeena, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     7. William Main,   b. 21 Feb 1866, Dykehead, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1946, Preston, Darebin-Preston, Darebin, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     8. George Russell Main,   b. 8 Jan 1869, Dykehead, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1939  (Age 70 years)
     9. Andrew Stevenson Main,   b. 3 Mar 1872, Dykehead, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954, Swan, Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     10. Isabella Muir Main,   b. 31 Jan 1874, North Muirhead, Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1960, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     11. Alexander Russell Main,   b. 19 Feb 1876, North Muirhead, Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2020 
    Family ID F9358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John was the informant on the death of his son Archibald in 1877


      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 7 Feb 2015.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S202] 1841 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S190] 1851 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S195] 1861 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S198] 1871 Census Scotland, Scotland.

    6. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S200] 1881 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S199] 1891 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S62] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 4).