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Household of William Craig (born 1843, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, 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.

William Craig and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Craig, born in 1843 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elspet Craig, born in 1847 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Rachel Wood, born in 1867 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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William Craig's household

Male

William

Craig

Head
Female

Elspet

Craig

Wife
Male

William

Craig

Son
Male

John

Craig

Son
Male

George

Craig

Son
Female

Rachel

Wood

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Craig

Head

Married

38

1843

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elspet

Craig

Wife

Married

34

1847

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Craig

Son

-

6

1875

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Craig

Son

-

5

1876

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

George

Craig

Son

-

1

1880

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Rachel

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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