William MAIN [12377]
(Abt 1805-1878)
Elizabeth MASSON [12378]
(Abt 1802-1875)
William MAIN [12261]
(1831-1892)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Margaret CRAIG [12262]

2. Helen CRAIG [12408]

William MAIN [12261]

  • Born: 23 Mar 1831, Banchory Devenick, Aberdeen
  • Marriage (1): Margaret CRAIG [12262] on 12 Nov 1854 in Banchory Devenick, Aberdeen 1
  • Marriage (2): Helen CRAIG [12408] on 1 Dec 1866 in Nigg, Kincardine 2 3
  • Died: 14 Oct 1892, 3, Bank Street, Torry, Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland aged 61 4

  Noted events:

6 Jun 1841 census: age 10, (son) in household of William Main at Portlethen, Kincardine. 5

30 Mar 1851 census: age 20, white fisher, son of William Main at Portlethen, Kincardine. 6

7 Apr 1861 census: age 30, fisherman, head of household at Burnbank Village, Nigg, Kincardine. William's father, mother, and sister Susan were a few doors away. 7

2 Apr 1871 census: age 40, white fisher, head of household at Burnbank Village, Nigg, Kincardine. 8

3 Apr 1881 census: age 50, white fisher, head of household at Burnbank Village, Nigg, Kincardine. 9

5 Apr 1891 census: age 60, widower, white fisher, head of household at Burnbank Village, Nigg, Kincardine. 10


William married Margaret CRAIG [12262] [MRIN: 3536], daughter of John CRAIG [12489] and Barbara MOOR [12490], on 12 Nov 1854 in Banchory Devenick, Aberdeen.1 (Margaret CRAIG [12262] was born about 1834 in Banchory Devenick, Aberdeen and died on 17 Oct 1866 in Burnbank Village, Nigg, Kincardine 11.)


William next married Helen CRAIG [12408] [MRIN: 3571], daughter of Joseph CRAIG [12487] and Janet CRAIG [12488], on 1 Dec 1866 in Nigg, Kincardine.2 3 (Helen CRAIG [12408] was born about 1843 in Nigg, Kincardine and died on 5 Sep 1881 in 8, Bank Street, Torry 12.)


Sources


1 LDS Batch M112516 Banchory Devenick, Kincardine 1820-1855.

2 LDS Batch M112661 Nigg, Kincardine 1855-1875.

3 Nigg (Kincardine) Marriages 1866 266/11 (William Main, Helen Craig).
married at St Mary's Mission Church, Nigg; rites of Scttish Episcopal Church
WILLIAM MAIN whitefisher, widower age 36
Burnbanks, Nigg
father William Main whitefsher
mother Elizabeth Main ms Masson
HELLEN CRAIG domestic servant, spinster age 22
Burnbanks, Nigg
father Joseph Craig whitefisher
mother Janet Craig ms Craig
witnesses Joseph Craig, Robert Main.

4 www.ancestry.co.uk website, Stremble/Leiper/Spriggs/Price Tree.

5 1841 census of Scotland, Kincardine, Parish 251 Banchory Devenick, enumeration district (ED) 2, page 16, household of William Main (Fishing Village of Portlethen);
William Main 35 whitefisher, Kincardine
Elizabeth Main 35 (wife) Kincardine
William Main 10 (son) Kincardine
George Main 8 (son) Kincardine
Robert Main 3 (son) Kincardine
John Main 1 (son) Kincardine
Margaret Flett 20 servant Scotland (i.e. not Kincardine)

6 1851 census of Scotland, Kincardine, Volume 251 Banchory Devenick, enumeration district (ED) 3, page 4, schedule no. 53, household of William Main (No.58 Portlethen);
William Main 47 M white fisher, Banchory Devenick
Elisabeth Main 49 wife Fetteresso Kincardine
William Main 20 U son, white fisher, B-D
George Main 8 son, B-D
John Main 11 son, B-D
Susan Main 9 daughter, B-D
Elspet Robertson 22 servant
Ann Allan 18 servant

7 1861 census of Scotland, Kincardine, Volume 266 Nigg, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 23, schedule no. 39, household of William Main (14 Burnbank Village);
Wm Main 30 M fisherman, Banchory Devenick
Margaret Main 26 M wife, Banchory Devenick
Elizabeth Main 7 daughter, Nigg
Wm Main 5 son, Nigg
John Main 2 son, Nigg
Jean Wood 22 servant

8 1871 census of Scotland, Kincardine, Volume 266 Nigg, enumeration district (ED) 16, page 9, schedule no. 71, household of John Main 914 Burn Banks);
William Main 40 M white fisher, Banchory Devenick
Hellen C Main 28 wife, Nigg
Elizabeth Main 17 Banchory Devenick
William Main 15 son, Nigg
John Main 12 son, Nigg
George Main 3 son, Nigg
Helen Main 4months, daughter, Nigg

9 1881 census of Scotland, Kincardine, Volume 266 Nigg, enumeration district (ED) 1, page 24, schedule no. 122, household of William Main (8 Burn Bank Street);
William MAIN 50 M head, fisherman (white) Banchory Devenick
Helen C. MAIN 36 M wife, Nigg [second wife]
Margaret MAIN 14 daughter, Nigg
George MAIN 13 son, Nigg
Helen MAIN 10 daughter, scholar, Nigg
Thomas MAIN 6 son, scholar, Nigg
Jane Craig MAIN 4 daughter, Nigg, Kincardine

10 1891 census of Scotland, Kincardine, Volume 266 Nigg, enumeration district (ED) 1, page 42, schedule no. 216, household of William Main (8 [Burn]Bank Street);
William Main 60 W white fisher, Portlethen Kincardine
George Main 23 U son, white fisher, Nigg
Ellen Main 20 U daughter, general servant, Nigg
Thomas Main 16 son, white fisher, Nigg
Jane Main 14 daughter, general servant, Nigg

11 Nigg (Kincardine) Deaths 1866 266/31 (Margaret Main).
MARGARET MAIN 31, married to William Main whitefisher
died 17 October 1866 at Burnbanks, Nigg
fatherJohn Craig whitefisher
mother Barbara Craig ms Moor
cause cholera 5 days
informant William Main husband present.

12 Nigg Deaths 1881 266/40 (Helen Main).
HELEN MAIN 36, married to William Main, white fisher
died 5 September 1881 at 8 Bank Street, Torry, Nigg
father Joseph Craig,a whitefisher
mother Jean raig ms Craig
(illegible) 5 years
informant William Main, husband, present.

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