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Household of William Rae (born 1830, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pitsligo, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rae, born in 1830 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Rae, born in 1849 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James M (born 1877 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1879 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret H (born 1881 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Cheyne, born in 1865 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Rae's household

Male

William

Rae

Head
Female

Helen

Rae

Wife
Male

James M

Rae

Son
Female

Mary A

Rae

Daughter
Female

Margaret H

Rae

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cheyne

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rae

Head

Married

51

1830

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Rae

Wife

Married

32

1849

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James M

Rae

Son

-

4

1877

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary A

Rae

Daughter

-

2

1879

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret H

Rae

Daughter

-

0

1881

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Cheyne

Servant

-

16

1865

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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