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Household of Alexander Craigen (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Craigen and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Craigen, born in 1847 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Craigen, born in 1847 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella J (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret G (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Johnanna G (born 1874 in United States), Alexander (born 1877 in United States) and Catherine S (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth Gray, born in 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Craigen's household

Male

Alexander

Craigen

Head
Female

Isabella

Craigen

Wife
Female

Isabella J

Craigen

Daughter
Male

William

Craigen

Son
Female

Margaret G

Craigen

Daughter
Female

Johnanna G

Craigen

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Craigen

Son
Female

Catherine S

Craigen

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gray

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Craigen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Craigen

Head

Married

34

1847

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Craigen

Wife

Married

34

1847

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella J

Craigen

Daughter

-

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Craigen

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Craigen

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Johnanna G

Craigen

Daughter

-

7

1874

United States

Alexander

Craigen

Son

-

4

1877

United States

Catherine S

Craigen

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gray

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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