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Household of Margaret McRae (born 1849, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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.

Margaret McRae and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret McRae, born in 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. Margaret was the head of the household, married to James McRae, born in 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Sister, Catherine (born 1859 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Margaret's Boarder, Jane (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Margaret McRae's household

Female

Margaret

McRae

Head
Male

James

McRae

Son
Female

Marion

McRae

Daughter
Male

John

McRae

Son
Female

Catherine

McRae

Sister
Female

Jane

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name McRae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

McRae

Head

Married

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

McRae

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

McRae

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McRae

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McRae

Sister

Unmarried

22

1859

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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