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Household of George Raffan (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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.

George Raffan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Raffan, born in 1821 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Raffan, born in 1821 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1851 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1861 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1863 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Alexander Forrest, born in 1859 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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George Raffan's household

Male

George

Raffan

Head
Female

Eliza

Raffan

Wife
Female

Annie

Raffan

Daughter
Male

John

Raffan

Son
Male

Robert

Raffan

Son
Male

Alexander

Forrest

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Raffan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Raffan

Head

Married

60

1821

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza

Raffan

Wife

Married

60

1821

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Annie

Raffan

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Raffan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Raffan

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forrest

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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