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Household of James Craig (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 Craig and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Craig, born in 1840 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Craig, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Philip (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Bessie (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Craig's household

Male

James

Craig

Head
Female

Mary

Craig

Wife
Female

Jessie

Craig

Daughter
Male

James

Craig

Son
Male

Philip

Craig

Son
Male

George

Craig

Son
Male

John

Craig

Son
Female

Bessie

Craig

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Craig

Head

Married

41

1840

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Craig

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Craig

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Craig

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Philip

Craig

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Craig

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Craig

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bessie

Craig

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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