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Household of John Rae (born 1837, Kirkcudbrightshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rae, born in 1837 in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rae, born in 1834 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1870 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1873 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife
Male

James

Rae

Son
Female

Janet

Rae

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

44

1837

Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife

Married

47

1834

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Rae

Son

-

11

1870

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Rae

Daughter

-

8

1873

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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