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Household of William Rae (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rae, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Rae, born in 1843 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1870 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1872 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alfred (born 1875 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Rae's household

Male

William

Rae

Head
Female

Mary

Rae

Wife
Female

Helen

Rae

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Rae

Son
Female

Jessie

Rae

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Rae

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Rae

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rae

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Rae

Wife

Married

38

1843

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Rae

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Rae

Son

-

14

1867

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Rae

Daughter

-

11

1870

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Rae

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alfred

Rae

Son

-

6

1875

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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