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Household of Alexander Craig (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Craig, born in 1843 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Craig, born in 1844 in Leven, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Henrie (born 1865 in Crail, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1852 in Crail, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Andrew (born 1854 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Craig's household

Male

Alexander

Craig

Head
Female

Catherine

Craig

Wife
Female

Henrie

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Craig

Son
Female

Janet

Craig

Daughter
Male

William

Craig

Son
Male

William

Johnston

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Turpie

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Craig

Head

Married

38

1843

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Craig

Wife

Married

37

1844

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Henrie

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Craig

Son

-

9

1872

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Craig

Daughter

-

6

1875

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

William

Craig

Son

-

1

1880

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

William

Johnston

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Turpie

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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