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Household of James Rae (born 1816, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rae, born in 1816 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rae, born in 1825 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Susan (born 1859 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1861 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John R (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1877 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Rae's household

Male

James

Rae

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife
Female

Susan

Rae

Daughter
Male

George

Rae

Son
Male

John R

Smith

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rae

Head

Married

65

1816

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife

Married

56

1825

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan

Rae

Daughter

-

22

1859

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Rae

Son

-

20

1861

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John R

Smith

Grandson

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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