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Household of William Craighead (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, 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 Craighead and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Craighead, born in 1845 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Craighead, born in 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1876 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Peter M (born 1878 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Janet (born 1815 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, David (born 1849 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Boarder, Alexander (born 1851 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Craighead's household
William
Craighead
Head
Mary
Craighead
Wife
Mary A
Craighead
Daughter
Peter M
Craighead
Son
Janet
Morrison
Mother
Alexander
Craighead
Son
David
Pryde
Boarder
Alexander
Ritchie
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Craighead |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Craighead | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Craighead | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Craighead | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Peter M | Craighead | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Morrison | Mother | Widow | 66 | 1815 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Craighead | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
David | Pryde | Boarder | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Ritchie | Boarder | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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