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Household of John McRae (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

John McRae and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McRae, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Euphemia McRae, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Johan (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother-In-Law, Robert Thomson, born in 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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John McRae's household

Male

John

McRae

Head
Female

Euphemia

McRae

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McRae

Daughter
Male

John

McRae

Son
Female

Isabella

McRae

Daughter
Female

Johan

McRae

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

McRae

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thomson

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name McRae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McRae

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

McRae

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McRae

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

John

McRae

Son

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McRae

Daughter

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Johan

McRae

Daughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

McRae

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Brother-In-Law

Married

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

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