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Household of Alexander Crighton (born 1830, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methlick, 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 Crighton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Crighton, born in 1830 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Crighton, born in 1827 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1869 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary W (born 1870 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1866 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1866 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Crighton's household

Male

Alexander

Crighton

Head
Female

Mary

Crighton

Wife
Male

William

Crighton

Son
Female

Mary

Crighton

Daughter
Male

Peter

Crighton

Son
Female

Mary W

Crighton

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Joss

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Crighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Crighton

Head

Married

51

1830

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Crighton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Crighton

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Crighton

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Crighton

Son

-

12

1869

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary W

Crighton

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Joss

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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