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Household of John Rae (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rae, born in 1822 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rae, born in 1813 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1856 in England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Thomasina Wilson, born in 1863 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife
Male

William

Rae

Son
Female

Thomasina

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

59

1822

St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife

Married

68

1813

Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

William

Rae

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

England

Thomasina

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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