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Household of Alexander Rae (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, 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 Rae and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Rae, born in 1828 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 13 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Rae, born in 1827 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Andrew (born 1853 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Henry B (born 1855 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1859 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Agnes J (born 1860 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1862 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Barbara P (born 1864 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1866 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David (born 1869 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Elisabeth R (born 1878 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Barnard (born 1849 in Ireland) and Alexander's Servant, Thomas (born 1859 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Rae's household

Male

Alexander

Rae

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Rae

Wife
Male

Andrew

Rae

Son
Male

Henry B

Rae

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Rae

Daughter
Female

Agnes J

Rae

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Rae

Son
Female

Barbara P

Rae

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Rae

Daughter
Male

David

Rae

Son
Female

Elisabeth R

Duncan

Granddaughter
Male

Barnard

Devine

Servant
Male

Thomas

Aitkin

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Rae

Head

Married

53

1828

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Rae

Wife

Married

54

1827

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew

Rae

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Henry B

Rae

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes J

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Rae

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Barbara P

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Rae

Daughter

-

15

1866

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Rae

Son

-

12

1869

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elisabeth R

Duncan

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Barnard

Devine

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Ireland

Thomas

Aitkin

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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