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Household of Matthew Craig (born 1836, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Matthew Craig and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Craig, born in 1836 in Alnwick, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Craig, born in 1838 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Matthew (born 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England), James (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Phillis (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Walter (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Matthew Craig's household

Male

Matthew

Craig

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Craig

Wife
Male

Matthew

Craig

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Craig

Daughter
Male

James

Craig

Son
Female

Phillis

Craig

Daughter
Male

Walter

Craig

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Craig

Head

Married

45

1836

Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Craig

Wife

Married

43

1838

South Shields, Durham, England

Matthew

Craig

Son

Single

21

1860

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Craig

Daughter

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Craig

Son

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Phillis

Craig

Daughter

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Walter

Craig

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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