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Household of Thomas Rae (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.

Thomas Rae and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rae, born in 1845 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother, Elspet (born 1801 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Thomas's Sister, Elspet (born 1836 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Thomas's Sister, Jessie (born 1845 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Nephew, James R (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Rae's household

Male

Thomas

Rae

Head
Female

Elspet

Rae

Mother
Female

Elspet

Rae

Sister
Female

Jessie

Rae

Sister
Male

James R

Rae

Nephew
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rae

Head

Unmarried

36

1845

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Rae

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elspet

Rae

Sister

Unmarried

45

1836

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Rae

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James R

Rae

Nephew

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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