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Household of John Rafter (born 1814)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 Rafter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rafter, born in 1814 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Rafter's household

Male

John

Rafter

Head
Male

John

Rafter

Son
Female

Ellen

Rafter

Daughter
Male

David

Rafter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Rafter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rafter

Head

Widower

67

1814

Ireland

John

Rafter

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Rafter

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Rafter

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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