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Household of Alexander Craig (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Craig, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Craig, born in 1830 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Bella (born 1860 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Lizzie Fairley, born in 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Craig's household

Male

Alexander

Craig

Head
Female

Eliza

Craig

Wife
Female

Bella

Craig

Daughter
Male

William

Craig

Son
Male

John

Craig

Son
Female

Jessie

Craig

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Fairley

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Craig

Head

Married

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Craig

Wife

Married

51

1830

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bella

Craig

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Craig

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Craig

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Craig

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Fairley

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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