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Household of Alexander Craig (born 1831, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Alexander Craig and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Craig, born in 1831 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine B Craig, born in 1830 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Catherine (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Son, Andrew (born 1862 in England) and Alexander's Boarder, Joseph (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Craig's household

Male

Alexander

Craig

Head
Female

Catherine B

Craig

Wife
Male

Andrew

Keay

Step Son
Female

Sarah

Craig

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Craig

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Craig

Head

Married

50

1831

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Catherine B

Craig

Wife

Married

51

1830

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Keay

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

England

Sarah

Craig

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Craig

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Joseph

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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