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Household of John Rae (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Rae and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rae, born in 1844 in Cluny, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maggie Rae, born in 1845 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1871 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Mary Thomson, born in 1863 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Maggie

Rae

Wife
Male

John

Rae

Son
Male

Alexander

Rae

Son
Male

George

Rae

Son
Male

William

Rae

Son
Female

Maggie

Rae

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

37

1844

Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Rae

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Rae

Son

-

14

1867

Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Rae

Son

-

12

1869

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Rae

Son

-

10

1871

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Rae

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Rae

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Boarder

-

18

1863

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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