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Household of Archibald Craig (born 1840, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.

Archibald Craig and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Craig, born in 1840 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Janet Craig, born in 1842 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew Shiel (born 1861 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1865 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret Agnes (born 1867 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Robert John (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's -, Alison G U Craig, born in 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Craig's household

Male

Archibald

Craig

Head
Female

Janet

Craig

Wife
Male

Andrew Shiel

Craig

Son
Male

Archibald

Craig

Son
Female

Margaret Agnes

Craig

Daughter
Male

Robert John

Craig

Son
Female

Alison G U

Craig

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First name(s) Archibald
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Craig

Head

Married

41

1840

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Craig

Wife

Married

39

1842

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Andrew Shiel

Craig

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Craig

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Agnes

Craig

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert John

Craig

Son

-

12

1869

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alison G U

Craig

-

Daughter

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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