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Household of Adam Rettie (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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.

Adam Rettie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Rettie, born in 1843 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Harriot Rettie, born in 1843 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Susan (born 1865 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1876 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Step Son, Alexander Gray, born in 1861 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Adam Rettie's household

Male

Adam

Rettie

Head
Female

Harriot

Rettie

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gray

Step Son
Female

Susan

Rettie

Daughter
Male

Adam

Rettie

Son
Male

John

Rettie

Son
Male

James

Rettie

Son
Male

George

Rettie

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Rettie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Rettie

Head

Married

38

1843

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Harriot

Rettie

Wife

Married

38

1843

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gray

Step Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan

Rettie

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Adam

Rettie

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Rettie

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Rettie

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Rettie

Son

-

5

1876

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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