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Household of Alexander Raffan (born 1816, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, 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 Raffan and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Raffan, born in 1816 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Raffan, born in 1822 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1852 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Mary (born 1859 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1862 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, William (born 1859 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1861 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1863 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Raffan's household
Alexander
Raffan
Head
Helen
Raffan
Wife
Robert
Raffan
Son
Mary
Raffan
Daughter
Isabella
Raffan
Daughter
William
Walker
Servant
John
Walker
Servant
Alexander
Scott
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Raffan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Raffan | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Raffan | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Grange, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Raffan | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Mary | Raffan | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Raffan | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
William | Walker | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
John | Walker | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Scott | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
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