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Household of James Rae (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crichton, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rae, born in 1837 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Rae, born in 1828 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1861 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1867 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John McFarlane, born in 1851 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.


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James Rae's household

Male

James

Rae

Head
Female

Isabella

Rae

Wife
Male

Andrew

Rae

Son
Female

Isabella

Rae

Daughter
Male

John

McFarlane

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rae

Head

Married

44

1837

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Rae

Wife

Married

53

1828

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Rae

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Rae

Daughter

-

14

1867

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McFarlane

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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