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Household of Gavin Rae (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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.

Gavin Rae and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gavin Rae, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Gavin was the head of the household, married to Janet Rae, born in 1848 in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth A (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Gavin's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1816 in Torphichen, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Gavin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1846 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Gavin Rae's household

Male

Gavin

Rae

Head
Female

Janet

Rae

Wife
Male

William

Rae

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Rae

Daughter
Female

Janet

Rae

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gilchrist

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Rae

Servant
First name(s) Gavin
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gavin

Rae

Head

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Rae

Wife

Married

33

1848

Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Rae

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Rae

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Rae

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gilchrist

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Torphichen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rae

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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