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Household of John Rae (born 1851, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ferry Port on Craig, 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.

John Rae and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rae, born in 1851 in Leuchars, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rae, born in 1854 in Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Peter (born 1874 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland).


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife
Male

Peter

Rae

Son
Male

William

Rae

Son
Male

John

Rae

Son
Female

Ann

Rae

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Rae

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

30

1851

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife

Married

27

1854

Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Peter

Rae

Son

-

7

1874

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

William

Rae

Son

-

6

1875

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

John

Rae

Son

-

4

1877

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

Ann

Rae

Daughter

-

3

1878

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Rae

Daughter

-

1

1880

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

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