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Household of John Craig (born 1820, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, 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 Craig and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Craig, born in 1820 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elspet Craig, born in 1819 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1855 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and George (born 1865 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sally Wood, born in 1856 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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John Craig's household

Male

John

Craig

Head
Female

Elspet

Craig

Wife
Male

William

Craig

Son
Male

George

Craig

Son
Female

Sally

Wood

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Craig

Head

Married

61

1820

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elspet

Craig

Wife

Married

62

1819

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Craig

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

George

Craig

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sally

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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