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Household of Alexander McCraw (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 McCraw and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McCraw, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella McCraw, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's -, Isabella (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's -, Jane Tait (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Janet (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McCraw's household

Male

Alexander

McCraw

Head
Female

Isabella

McCraw

Wife
Female

Isabella

McCraw

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McCraw

Daughter
Female

Marion

McCraw

Daughter
Male

John

Ovens

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Ovens

-
Female

Jane Tait

Ovens

-
Female

Janet

Moffat

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McCraw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McCraw

Head

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McCraw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McCraw

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

McCraw

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

McCraw

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Ovens

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Ovens

-

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane Tait

Ovens

-

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Moffat

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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