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Household of John Rae (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rae, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rae, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Archibald (born 1871 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Rebecca (born 1876 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Selina (born 1880 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Rae's household

Male

John

Rae

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife
Male

Archibald

Rae

Son
Female

Agnes

Rae

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Rae

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Rae

Daughter
Female

Selina

Rae

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rae

Head

Married

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rae

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Archibald

Rae

Son

-

10

1871

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Rae

Daughter

-

7

1874

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Rae

Daughter

-

5

1876

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rae

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Selina

Rae

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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