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Household of William McRae (born 1851)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
William McRae and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McRae, born in 1851 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McRae, born in 1854 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Helen (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Daniel (born 1821 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1845 in Ireland).
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William McRae's household
William
McRae
Head
Elizabeth
McRae
Wife
Mary
McRae
Daughter
Helen
McRae
Daughter
Daniel
McRae
Father
Margaret
Robertson
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McRae |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | India |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McRae | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | India | |
Elizabeth | McRae | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McRae | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | McRae | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Daniel | McRae | Father | Widower | 60 | 1821 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Visitor | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Ireland |
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