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Household of William Rae (born 1817, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gilcomston, Aberdeenshire, 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 Rae and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rae, born in 1817 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rae, born in 1817 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Alexander (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Eliza Jane (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Rae's household

Male

William

Rae

Head
Female

Margaret

Rae

Wife
Male

Thomas

Rae

Son
Male

Alexander

Rae

Grandson
Female

Eliza Jane

Dickson

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Rae

Head

Married

64

1817

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rae

Wife

Married

64

1817

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thomas

Rae

Son

-

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Rae

Grandson

-

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza Jane

Dickson

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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