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Household of William Craik (born 1824, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Craik and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Craik, born in 1824 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jean Craik, born in 1819 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1845 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1849 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Betsy (born 1859 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, Charles A Brown, born in 1880 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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William Craik's household
William
Craik
Head
Jean
Craik
Wife
Alexander
Craik
Son
Elizabeth
Craik
Daughter
Betsy
Craik
Daughter
Charles A
Brown
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Craik |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Craik | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jean | Craik | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Craik | Son | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Craik | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Craik | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles A | Brown | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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