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Household of Martha Craig (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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.

Martha Craig and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Craig, born in 1818 in Rivington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Catherine A, born 1852 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. She had 2 grandchildren; Jessie (born 1876 in Longsight, Lancashire, England) and Melicent C (born 1866 in Chelford, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Son In Law, George (born 1850 in Scotland), Martha's Son In Law, John H (born 1840 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England) and Martha's Servant, Mary J (born 1864 in Shropshire, England).


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Martha Craig's household

Female

Martha

Craig

Head
Male

George

Wilson

Son In Law
Female

Catherine A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Grand Daughter
Male

John H

Rice

Son In Law
Female

Melicent C

Rice

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary J

Williams

Servant
First name(s) Martha
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Rivington, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Craig

Head

Widow

63

1818

Rivington, Lancashire, England

George

Wilson

Son In Law

Married

31

1850

Scotland

Catherine A

Wilson

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Wilson

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Longsight, Lancashire, England

John H

Rice

Son In Law

Married

41

1840

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Melicent C

Rice

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Chelford, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Williams

Servant

Single

17

1864

Shropshire, England

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