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Household of James Rait (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Rait and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rait, born in 1849 in Colliston, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rait, born in 1849 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Rait's household

Male

James

Rait

Head
Female

Margaret

Rait

Wife
Female

Isabella

Rait

Daughter
Female

Jane

Rait

Daughter
Female

Christina

Rait

Daughter
Male

James

Rait

Son
Male

William

Rait

Son
Male

Robert

Rat

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Rait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Colliston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rait

Head

Married

32

1849

Colliston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Rait

Wife

Married

32

1849

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Rait

Daughter

-

9

1872

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Rait

Daughter

-

8

1873

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Rait

Daughter

-

7

1874

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Rait

Son

-

4

1877

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Rait

Son

-

2

1879

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Rat

Son

-

1

1880

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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