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Household of James Craig (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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.

James Craig and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Craig, born in 1836 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Craig, born in 1841 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1857 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1876 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1878 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Craig's household

Male

James

Craig

Head
Female

Christina

Craig

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Craig

Daughter
Male

William

Craig

Son
Male

James

Craig

Son
Female

Janet

Craig

Daughter
Male

John

Craig

Son
Male

Thomas

Craig

Son
Male

Henry

Craig

Son
Male

David

Craig

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Craig

Head

Married

45

1836

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Craig

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Craig

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Craig

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Craig

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Craig

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Craig

Son

-

10

1871

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Craig

Son

-

7

1874

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Craig

Son

-

5

1876

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Craig

Son

-

3

1878

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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