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Household of James Craik (born 1828, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Craik, born in 1828 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Craik, born in 1837 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1863 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1865 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1874 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, Robert Smith, born in 1812 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Craik's household

Male

James

Craik

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Craik

Wife
Female

Isabella

Craik

Daughter
Female

Janet

Craik

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Craik

Daughter
Male

James

Craik

Son
Male

Robert

Craik

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Craik
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Craik

Head

Married

53

1828

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Craik

Wife

Married

44

1837

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Craik

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Craik

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Craik

Daughter

-

14

1867

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Craik

Son

-

11

1870

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Craik

Son

-

7

1874

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Father-In-Law

-

69

1812

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

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