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Household of Alexander McRae (born 1835, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knockbain, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Contin, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Anne McRae, born in 1843 in Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1868 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Murdo (born 1870 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Duncan (born 1872 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Simon (born 1876 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1865 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, George (born 1815 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander McRae's household

Male

Alexander

McRae

Head
Female

Anne

McRae

Wife
Female

Isabella

McRae

Daughter
Male

Murdo

McRae

Son
Male

Duncan

McRae

Son
Male

Simon

McRae

Son
Female

Margaret

McRae

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McKenzie

Servant
Male

George

McKenzie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McRae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Contin, Ross & Cromarty, 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

Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Anne

McRae

Wife

Married

38

1843

Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

McRae

Daughter

-

13

1868

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Murdo

McRae

Son

-

11

1870

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Duncan

McRae

Son

-

9

1872

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Simon

McRae

Son

-

5

1876

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

McRae

Daughter

-

3

1878

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Invernessshire, Scotland

George

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

66

1815

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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