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Household of David McCraig (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

David McCraig and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McCraig, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McCraig, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Son-In-Law, Alexander J (born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Granddaughter, Sophia F A (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Granddaughter, Eliza A C (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David McCraig's household

Male

David

McCraig

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McCraig

Wife
Male

Alexander J

Swirles

Son-In-Law
Female

Sophia F A

Swirles

Granddaughter
Female

Eliza A C

Swirles

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name McCraig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McCraig

Head

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McCraig

Wife

Married

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander J

Swirles

Son-In-Law

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sophia F A

Swirles

Granddaughter

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza A C

Swirles

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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