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Household of John Rae (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rae, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rae, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Mary Rae, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Ellen

Rae

Wife
Female

Mary

Rae

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Rae

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Rae

Sister

Unmarried

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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