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Household of John Rae (born 1837, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rae, born in 1837 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Rae, born in 1852 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret J (born 1874 in Syria), James G A (born 1875 in Syria), John L (born 1876 in Syria), Alexander (born 1878 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jane (born 1849 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Susan (born 1865 in New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's -, Isabella (born 1804 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Jessie

Rae

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Rae

Daughter
Male

James G A

Rae

Son
Male

John L

Rae

Son
Male

Alexander

Rae

Son
Male

William

Rae

Son
Female

Jane

Cheyne

Servant
Female

Susan

Robb

Servant
Female

Isabella

Rae

-
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

44

1837

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Rae

Wife

Married

29

1852

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret J

Rae

Daughter

-

7

1874

Syria

James G A

Rae

Son

-

6

1875

Syria

John L

Rae

Son

-

5

1876

Syria

Alexander

Rae

Son

-

3

1878

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Rae

Son

-

1

1880

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Cheyne

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan

Robb

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Rae

-

Widow

77

1804

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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