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Household of John Rae (born 1834, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 1834 in Yarrowford, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Rae, born in 1836 in Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1860 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary O (born 1866 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James J (born 1877 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, William Lees, born in 1865 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Janet

Rae

Wife
Male

William

Rae

Son
Female

Margaret

Rae

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rae

Son
Female

Mary O

Rae

Daughter
Male

James J

Rae

Son
Male

William

Lees

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Yarrowford, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

47

1834

Yarrowford, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Rae

Wife

Married

45

1836

Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Rae

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Rae

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary O

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James J

Rae

Son

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Lees

Nephew

-

16

1865

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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