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Household of Alexander E McRae (born 1842, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, Midlothian, 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.

Alexander E McRae and 17 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander E McRae, born in 1842 in Morayshire, consisted of 18 members. Alexander E was the head of the household, married to Johanna McRae, born in 1842 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John E (born 1871 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), George D (born 1875 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Katherine J (born 1876 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Duncan H (born 1877 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Anna F C (born 1879 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret J (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander E's Boarder, Barbara H (born 1838 in -), Alexander E's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander E's Servant, Henrietta (born 1865 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander E's Servant, Elisabeth (born 1862 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander E's Boarder, William (born 1852 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander E's Boarder, Henry (born 1857 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander E's Boarder, Elisabeth M (born 1853 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Alexander E's Servant, Jemima (born 1838 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexander E's Servant, Elisa (born 1862 in Falkirk, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander E McRae's household

Male

Alexander E

McRae

Head
Female

Johanna

McRae

Wife
Male

John E

McRae

Son
Male

William

McRae

Son
Male

George D

McRae

Son
Female

Katherine J

McRae

Daughter
Male

Duncan H

McRae

Son
Female

Anna F C

McRae

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

McRae

Daughter
Female

Barbara H

Wilson

Boarder
Female

Mary Ann

Benzies

Servant
Female

Henrietta

Milne

Servant
Female

Elisabeth

Brown

Servant
Male

William

Badger

Boarder
Male

Henry

Thomson

Boarder
Female

Elisabeth M

Davidson

Boarder
Female

Jemima

George

Servant
Female

Elisa

Almont

Servant
First name(s) Alexander E
Last name McRae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (18 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander E

McRae

Head

Married

39

1842

Morayshire, Scotland

Johanna

McRae

Wife

Married

39

1842

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John E

McRae

Son

-

10

1871

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

McRae

Son

-

9

1872

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

George D

McRae

Son

-

6

1875

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Katherine J

McRae

Daughter

-

5

1876

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan H

McRae

Son

-

4

1877

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Anna F C

McRae

Daughter

-

2

1879

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret J

McRae

Daughter

-

0

1881

-

Barbara H

Wilson

Boarder

Unmarried

43

1838

-

Mary Ann

Benzies

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Milne

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Badger

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Henry

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elisabeth M

Davidson

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Jemima

George

Servant

Married

43

1838

Perthshire, Scotland

Elisa

Almont

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Falkirk, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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