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Household of Thomas Rakie (born 1837, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Rakie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rakie, born in 1837 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rakie, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Caroline (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth E (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Catherine F Lum, born in 1861 in Ireland.


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Thomas Rakie's household

Male

Thomas

Rakie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rakie

Wife
Female

Caroline

Rakie

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Rakie

Daughter
Female

Catherine F

Lum

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rakie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rakie

Head

Married

44

1837

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rakie

Wife

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Caroline

Rakie

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth E

Rakie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine F

Lum

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

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