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Household of John Craig (born 1851, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwich & Cunningsburgh, Shetland, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Craig, born in 1851 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina J M Craig, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1877 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Andrew (born 1803 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Barbara (born 1860 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Servant, Barbara (born 1862 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Craig's household

Male

John

Craig

Head
Female

Christina J M

Craig

Wife
Male

Robert

Craig

Son
Male

Andrew

Craig

Visitor
Female

Barbara

Duncan

Servant
Female

Barbara

Stove

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Craig

Head

Married

30

1851

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Christina J M

Craig

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Craig

Son

-

4

1877

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Craig

Visitor

Unmarried

78

1803

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Barbara

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Stove

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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