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Household of James Rafferty (born 1815, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, 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 Rafferty and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rafferty, born in 1815 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Rafferty, born in 1817 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Rachel (born 1862 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1872 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Rafferty's household

Male

James

Rafferty

Head
Female

Janet

Rafferty

Wife
Female

Rachel

Irvine

Granddaughter
Female

Jessie

Vernon

Granddaughter
Male

John

Hiddleston

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Rafferty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rafferty

Head

Married

66

1815

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Rafferty

Wife

Married

64

1817

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Rachel

Irvine

Granddaughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Vernon

Granddaughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

Hiddleston

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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