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Household of James Rae (born 1838, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

James Rae and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rae, born in 1838 in Hightae, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christiana Rae, born in 1841 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), John H (born 1870 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Jamette (born 1879 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Fanny Grey, born in 1828 in Middlesex, England.


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James Rae's household

Male

James

Rae

Head
Female

Christiana

Rae

Wife
Male

Thomas

Rae

Son
Male

John H

Rae

Son
Male

Joseph

Rae

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Rae

Daughter
Male

Jamette

Rae

Son
Female

Fanny

Grey

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hightae, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rae

Head

Married

43

1838

Hightae, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Christiana

Rae

Wife

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Thomas

Rae

Son

Single

13

1868

Stepney, Middlesex, England

John H

Rae

Son

Single

11

1870

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Rae

Son

Single

6

1875

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Rae

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Jamette

Rae

Son

Single

2

1879

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Fanny

Grey

Servant

Widow

53

1828

Middlesex, England

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