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Household of John Rae (born 1819, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 1819 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Rae, born in 1828 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Donald C (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1848 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, James C (born 1852 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Sarah

Rae

Wife
Male

Donald C

Rae

Son
Male

John

Rae

Son
Female

Isabella

Rae

Daughter
Male

James C

McKellar

Son-In-Law
Female

Mary

McKellar

Daughter
Male

John

McKellar

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

62

1819

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Rae

Wife

Married

53

1828

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Donald C

Rae

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Rae

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Rae

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James C

McKellar

Son-In-Law

Married

29

1852

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McKellar

Daughter

Married

33

1848

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McKellar

Grandson

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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