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Household of John Rae (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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 1839 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Rae, born in 1841 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1864 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Sarah Buchanan, born in 1876 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Sarah

Rae

Wife
Female

Agnes

Rae

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Buchanan

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

42

1839

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Rae

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Buchanan

Niece

-

5

1876

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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