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Household of George Cathrae (born 1843, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.

George Cathrae and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Cathrae, born in 1843 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cathrae, born in 1851 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1875 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1877 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Father, John Cathrae, born in 1819 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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George Cathrae's household

Male

George

Cathrae

Head
Female

Betsy

Cathrae

Wife
Female

Mary

Cathrae

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Cathrae

Daughter
Male

John

Cathrae

Son
Male

John

Cathrae

Father
First name(s) George
Last name Cathrae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Cathrae

Head

Married

38

1843

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Betsy

Cathrae

Wife

Married

30

1851

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary

Cathrae

Daughter

-

6

1875

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ellen

Cathrae

Daughter

-

4

1877

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Cathrae

Son

-

1

1880

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Cathrae

Father

Married

62

1819

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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