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Household of William McRay (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, 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 McRay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McRay, born in 1828 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen McRay, born in 1829 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1866 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Relative, Helen (born 1869 in England).


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William McRay's household

Male

William

McRay

Head
Female

Ellen

McRay

Wife
Male

John

Paul

Lodger
Female

Helen

Hird

Relative
First name(s) William
Last name McRay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McRay

Head

Married

53

1828

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

McRay

Wife

Married

52

1829

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Paul

Lodger

-

15

1866

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Hird

Relative

-

12

1869

England

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