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Household of James Rae (born 1813, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

James Rae and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rae, born in 1813 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Rae, born in 1829 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1860 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), George (born 1862 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Donald McLeod, born in 1866 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.


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James Rae's household

Male

James

Rae

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Rae

Wife
Male

William

Rae

Son
Male

George

Rae

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Rae

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Rae

Daughter
Male

Donald

McLeod

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rae

Head

Married

68

1813

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elisabeth

Rae

Wife

Married

52

1829

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

William

Rae

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

George

Rae

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elisabeth

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Rae

Daughter

-

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

McLeod

Servant

-

15

1866

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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