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Household of William Rattray (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Rattray and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rattray, born in 1844 in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Lawson Rattray, born in 1847 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1867 in Perthshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James Stuart (born 1873 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1875 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charles (born 1877 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Rattray's household

Male

William

Rattray

Head
Female

Jessie Lawson

Rattray

Wife
Male

William

Rattray

Son
Male

Peter

Rattray

Son
Male

James Stuart

Rattray

Son
Male

David

Davin

Son
Male

Charles

Davin

Son
Female

Margaret

Davin

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Rattray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rattray

Head

Married

37

1844

Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie Lawson

Rattray

Wife

Married

34

1847

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Rattray

Son

-

14

1867

Perthshire, Scotland

Peter

Rattray

Son

-

10

1871

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James Stuart

Rattray

Son

-

8

1873

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Davin

Son

-

6

1875

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Davin

Son

-

4

1877

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Davin

Daughter

-

0

1881

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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