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Household of Alexander Craik (born 1830, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Craik and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Craik, born in 1830 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 12 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson Craik, born in 1828 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 7 children; James W (born 1855 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Harry (born 1860 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Bella Jane (born 1861 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander W (born 1868 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ina (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Norman (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1851 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1858 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1860 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Craik's household

Male

Alexander

Craik

Head
Female

Mary Watson

Craik

Wife
Male

James W

Craik

Son
Male

Harry

Craik

Son
Female

Bella Jane

Craik

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Craik

Daughter
Male

Alexander W

Craik

Son
Female

Ina

Craik

Daughter
Male

Norman

Craik

Son
Female

Agnes

Reid

Servant
Female

Agnes

Gouk

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Lowdon

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Craik
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Craik

Head

Married

51

1830

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Watson

Craik

Wife

Married

53

1828

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James W

Craik

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Harry

Craik

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Bella Jane

Craik

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Craik

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander W

Craik

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ina

Craik

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Norman

Craik

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Gouk

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Lowdon

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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