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Household of James Rait (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leuchars, Fife, 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 1832 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dick Rait, born in 1843 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas R (born 1863 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland), Isabella W D (born 1866 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland), James C R (born 1871 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland) and D Albert (born 1874 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret P Ritchie, born in 1864 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland.
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James Rait's household
James
Rait
Head
Mary Dick
Rait
Wife
Thomas R
Rait
Son
Isabella W D
Rait
Daughter
Mary
Rait
Daughter
James C R
Rait
Son
D Albert
Rait
Son
Margaret P
Ritchie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Rait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | 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 | 49 | 1832 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Dick | Rait | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
Thomas R | Rait | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella W D | Rait | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Rait | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
James C R | Rait | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
D Albert | Rait | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret P | Ritchie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland |
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