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Household of John Craig (born 1836, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Craig, born in 1836 in Darvel, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret G Craig, born in 1842 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Robert S (born 1867 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet L (born 1874 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Meta E G (born 1875 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Effie M D (born 1877 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Allison, born in 1864 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Craig's household

Male

John

Craig

Head
Female

Margaret G

Craig

Wife
Male

John

Craig

Son
Male

Robert S

Craig

Son
Female

Janet L

Craig

Daughter
Female

Meta E G

Craig

Daughter
Female

Effie M D

Craig

Daughter
Female

Mary

Allison

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Craig

Head

Married

45

1836

Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Craig

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Craig

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert S

Craig

Son

-

14

1867

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet L

Craig

Daughter

-

7

1874

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Meta E G

Craig

Daughter

-

6

1875

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Effie M D

Craig

Daughter

-

4

1877

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Allison

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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