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Household of Alexander Craigen (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Craigen, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Craigen, born in 1849 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, Jane W (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1846 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Craigen's household

Male

Alexander

Craigen

Head
Female

Margaret

Craigen

Wife
Male

David

Craigen

Son
Female

Jane W

Sim

-
Male

William

Allan

Servant
Male

William

Stables

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Craigen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Craigen

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Craigen

Wife

Married

32

1849

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

David

Craigen

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane W

Sim

-

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Allan

Servant

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Stables

Boarder

Unmarried

35

1846

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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