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Household of James Rae (born 1838, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 1838 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Jane Rae, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1869 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Allison (born 1873 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1879 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Margaret Douglas, born in 1871 in England.
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James Rae's household
James
Rae
Head
Agnes Jane
Rae
Wife
Jane
Rae
Daughter
Allison
Rae
Daughter
John
Rae
Son
Elisabeth
Rae
Daughter
Margaret
Douglas
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Rae |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Rae | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes Jane | Rae | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Ireland | |
Jane | Rae | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Allison | Rae | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Rae | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Rae | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Douglas | Niece | - | 10 | 1871 | England |
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