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Household of William Craig (born 1848, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Craig, born in 1848 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Craig, born in 1849 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Adam (born 1867 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1869 in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1851 in England) and William's Lodger, Mary (born 1857 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Craig's household

Male

William

Craig

Head
Female

Mary

Craig

Wife
Male

Adam

Craig

Son
Male

Hugh

Craig

Son
Female

Mary

Craig

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Craig

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Craig

Son
Female

Agnes

Craig

Daughter
Male

William

Green

Lodger
Female

Mary

Green

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Craig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Craig

Head

Married

33

1848

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Craig

Wife

Married

32

1849

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Adam

Craig

Son

-

14

1867

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Hugh

Craig

Son

-

12

1869

Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Craig

Daughter

-

10

1871

Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Craig

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Craig

Son

-

4

1877

Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Agnes

Craig

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Green

Lodger

Married

30

1851

England

Mary

Green

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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