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Household of Mathew Craig (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Mathew Craig and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Craig, born in 1845 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Craig, born in 1845 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1868 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), David (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Jane Ellen (born 1872 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Mathew's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England) and Mathew's Apprentice, George (born 1862 in Flushdyke, Yorkshire, England).


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Mathew Craig's household

Male

Mathew

Craig

Head
Female

Margaret

Craig

Wife
Male

William

Craig

Son
Male

David

Craig

Son
Female

Jane Ellen

Craig

Daughter
Male

James

Craig

Son
Female

Mary

Fornest

Servant
Male

George

Kirby

Apprentice
First name(s) Mathew
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathew

Craig

Head

Married

36

1845

Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Craig

Wife

Married

36

1845

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Craig

Son

Single

13

1868

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

David

Craig

Son

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ellen

Craig

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

James

Craig

Son

Single

0

1881

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Fornest

Servant

Single

24

1857

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

George

Kirby

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Flushdyke, Yorkshire, England

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