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Household of William Rae (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rae, born in 1831 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Rae, born in 1832 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1864 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1870 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1856 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1878 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Rae's household

Male

William

Rae

Head
Female

Mary

Rae

Wife
Male

John

Rae

Son
Male

Robert

Rae

Son
Female

Marion

Rae

Daughter
Female

Janet

Rae

Daughter
Male

William

Rae

Son
Female

Margaret

Rae

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rae

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thom

Granddaughter
Male

John

Thom

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Rae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rae

Head

Married

50

1831

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Rae

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Rae

Son

-

17

1864

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Rae

Son

-

15

1866

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Rae

Daughter

-

11

1870

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Rae

Daughter

-

8

1873

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Rae

Son

-

5

1876

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rae

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Rae

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Thom

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Thom

Grandson

-

1

1880

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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