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Household of Alexander McRae (born 1835, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 McRae and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McRae, born in 1835 in Boyndie, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen McRae, born in 1843 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; George (born 1863 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1874 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McRae's household

Male

Alexander

McRae

Head
Female

Helen

McRae

Wife
Male

George

McRae

Son
Female

Helen

McRae

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McRae

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McRae

Son
Female

Mary A

McRae

Daughter
Male

William

McRae

Son
Male

James

McRae

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McRae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McRae

Head

Married

46

1835

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

McRae

Wife

Married

38

1843

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

McRae

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

McRae

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McRae

Daughter

-

13

1868

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McRae

Son

-

11

1870

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary A

McRae

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

McRae

Son

-

2

1879

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

James

McRae

Son

-

0

1881

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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