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Household of John Crabb (born 1812, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alyth, Perthshire, 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.

John Crabb and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Crabb, born in 1812 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Crabb, born in 1820 in Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1849 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1857 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Isabella (born 1857 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, John (born 1866 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Crabb's household

Male

John

Crabb

Head
Female

Betsy

Crabb

Wife
Male

John

Crabb

Son
Male

William

Downie

Servant
Female

Isabella

Alcorn

Servant
Male

John

Low

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Crabb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Crabb

Head

Married

69

1812

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Crabb

Wife

Married

61

1820

Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Crabb

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Downie

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Alcorn

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Low

Servant

-

15

1866

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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