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Household of James Alexander Craig (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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.

James Alexander Craig and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander Craig, born in 1851 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Craig, born in 1852 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland. They had 1 child; Eliza Mckay, born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James Alexander's Mother, Mackay Forbes Craig, born in 1823 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Alexander Craig's household

Male

James Alexander

Craig

Head
Female

Margaret

Craig

Wife
Female

Eliza Mckay

Craig

Daughter
Female

Mackay Forbes

Craig

Mother
First name(s) James Alexander
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James Alexander

Craig

Head

Married

30

1851

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Craig

Wife

Married

29

1852

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Eliza Mckay

Craig

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mackay Forbes

Craig

Mother

Widow

58

1823

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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