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Household of Alexander Craighead (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 Craighead and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Craighead, born in 1828 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Craighead, born in 1833 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Rachel (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Craighead's household

Male

Alexander

Craighead

Head
Female

Jane

Craighead

Wife
Female

Rachel

Craighead

Daughter
Male

James

Craighead

Son
Male

William

Craighead

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Craighead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Craighead

Head

Married

53

1828

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Craighead

Wife

-

48

1833

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rachel

Craighead

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Craighead

Son

-

13

1868

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Craighead

Son

-

6

1875

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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