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WILLIAM MAIN 1866–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1866

Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dumbarton Scotland

Death Date: 1946

Death Location: Preston Victoria Australia

Father: JOHN MAIN

Mother: ISABELLA MAIR

Spouse(s): ISOBELLA SARGEANT, CATHERINE MCCLURE

Children(s): COLIN MAIN, JEAN MAIN, MALCOLM MAIN, WILLIAM MAIN, ESSIE MAIN, ELIZABETH MAIN, UNNAMED MAIN, HUBERT MAIN, JOHN MAIN

In 1866, WILLIAM MAIN entered the world in Cumbernauld, Dumbarton Scotland, born to John Main And Isabella Mair. In 1871, WILLIAM MAIN resided in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. In 1881, WILLIAM MAIN resided in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. WILLIAM MAIN married Catherine Mcclure, Isobella Ann Louisa Sargeant, and had children including Colin Sargeant Main, Elizabeth Lizzie Russell Main, Essie Isabella Main, Hubert David Main, Jean Marion Gerrand Main, John Jack Mclure Main, Malcolm Mcdonald Main, Unnamed Main, William Billy Main. WILLIAM MAIN passed away in 1946 in Preston Victoria Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1866, WILLIAM MAIN entered the world in Cumbernauld, Dumbarton Scotland, born to John Main And Isabella Mair.
  • In 1871, WILLIAM MAIN resided in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, WILLIAM MAIN resided in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland.
  • WILLIAM MAIN married Catherine Mcclure, Isobella Ann Louisa Sargeant, and had children including Colin Sargeant Main, Elizabeth Lizzie Russell Main, Essie Isabella Main, Hubert David Main, Jean Marion Gerrand Main, John Jack Mclure Main, Malcolm Mcdonald Main, Unnamed Main, William Billy Main.
  • WILLIAM MAIN passed away in 1946 in Preston Victoria Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN MAIN
1830–1904
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JM
ISABELLA MAIR
1832–1882
Birth Location: Ridgehead, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

ISOBELLA SARGEANT
1871–1945
Birth Location: –
IS
CATHERINE MCCLURE
1861–1909
Birth Location: Lauriston, Victoria, Australia
CM

Children(s)

COLIN MAIN
1917–
Birth Location: Prahran, Victoria, Australia
CM
JEAN MAIN
1905–1980
Birth Location: Drummond, Victoria, Australia
JM
MALCOLM MAIN
1901–1976
Birth Location: Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia
MM
WILLIAM MAIN
1898–1971
Birth Location: Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia
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ESSIE MAIN
1896–1975
Birth Location: Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia
EM
ELIZABETH MAIN
1894–
Birth Location: Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia
EM
UNNAMED MAIN
1893–1893
Birth Location: Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia
UM
HUBERT MAIN
1893–1971
Birth Location: Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia
HM
JOHN MAIN
1892–
Birth Location: Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia
JM

WILLIAM MAIN's Ancestors

Self
WILLIAM MAIN
1866–1946
Birth Place: Cumbernauld, Dumbarton Scotland
Parents
JOHN MAIN
1830–1904
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
ISABELLA MAIR
1832–1882
Ridgehead, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
JAMES MAIN
1795–
Slamanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet ((JESSIE)) FLEMING
1802–1872
Slamanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JOHN MAIR
1804–1886
Torphichen Linlithgow Scotland
AGNES RUSSELL
1807–1896
Torphichen, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
JAMES RUSSELL
1770–1850
ISOBEL ARTHUR
1770–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JAMES ARTHUR
1732–1815
ELIZABETH WHYTE
1740–1778

WILLIAM MAIN's Descendants

1.
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WILLIAM MAIN (1866–1946) m. ISOBELLA (ANN LOUISA) SARGEANT (1871–1945) m. CATHERINE MCCLURE (21 Jan 1861–27 Jul 1909)
  1. 1. COLIN (SARGEANT) MAIN 1917–
  2. 2. JEAN (MARION GERRAND) MAIN 1905–1980 m. JOSIAH (RICHARD ANDREW) PATTEN 1896–1968
  3. 3. MALCOLM (McDONALD) MAIN 1901–1976
  4. 4. WILLIAM (BILLY) MAIN 1898–1971
  5. 5. ESSIE (ISABELLA) MAIN 1896–1975
  6. 6. ELIZABETH (LIZZIE RUSSELL) MAIN 1894–
  7. 7. UNNAMED MAIN 1893–1893
  8. 8. HUBERT (DAVID) MAIN 1893–1971 m. MARY (ISOBELLA) MUDFORD 1882–1963
    1. 1. ELSIE (LILLIAN) MAIN 1917–
  9. 9. JOHN (JACK McLURE) MAIN 1892– m. MATILDA (PEARL MARY) ADAMS 1900–
    1. 1. JESSIE MAIN 1919–

WILLIAM MAIN's Timeline

4 Records

1866
1866
Birth of WILLIAM MAIN in Cumbernauld, Dumbarton Scotland
Cumbernauld, Dumbarton Scotland
1871
1871
Age 5
WILLIAM MAIN resided here in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 15
WILLIAM MAIN resided here in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
1946
1946
Age 80
Death of WILLIAM MAIN in Preston Victoria Australia
Preston Victoria Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Dumbarton Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Preston Victoria Australia
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