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Household of James Rae (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rae, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Rae, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alison (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Alison Wilson, born in 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Rae's household

Male

James

Rae

Head
Female

Alison

Rae

Wife
Female

Helen

Rae

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Rae

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rae

Son
Female

Alison

Rae

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Rae

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rae

Daughter
Female

Alison

Wilson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rae

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Rae

Wife

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Rae

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Rae

Daughter

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Rae

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Rae

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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