John Rae and Helen Rae b. Butler 1901 census

[DGM]

I would appreciate it if someone could help me with my great great grandparents John Rae and Helen Butler. I have a 1881 census record of them living at Kintore Place Aberdeen. We have books inscribed with 99 Leslie Terrace sent to our grandfather in 1905 and think it came from them. Thus they may have moved. If it wasn't them then I would love to know who was living in Leslie Terrace Aberdeen in 1901.

Many thanks
Donovan

[MaryA]

This is the list of residents at that address in 1901

Name Age
E M S Y Hervie 4  daur Inverness, Invernesshire
Jan W S Y Hervie 3  son Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Jessie Hervie 31  wife Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
William Tule Hervie 32  Head Nigg, Kincardineshire Occupation Grocer
Isabella Lyall 23  Sister in Law Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen Rosemount; ED: 52B; Page:  21

[MaryA]

There is a family headed John and Helen Rae living 2 Calton Terrace  in the 1891 census.  He's a tobacco manufacturer but unfortunately it's pretty impossible to just try to find two people without details of age and who else you might have found in the family in the 1881 census.

[DGM]

Thank you that info. Perhaps They moved twice.
These are the details I have for the 1881 census

1881 census 16 kintore place old machar aberdeen
john rae 43 tobacco manufacturer employing 2 men 3 girls & 8 boys
helen rae 41 wife
christina m rae 14 domestic servant
helen b rae 10(?) scholar
agnes rae 11 scholar
elizabeth j rae 9 scholar
mary f rae 7 scholar
patricia h rae 3
jane e. rae 5 months

Thank you
Donovan

[MaryA]

I have searched the 1881 census and managed to discover your family, so this is their entry in 1891

2 Calton Terrace, Aberdeen Old Machar
Agnes Rae 21  
Elizabeth I Rae 19  
Helen L B Rae 51  
Jane Ewen Rae 10  
John Rae 63  
Mary F Rae 17  
Patricia H Rae 15  
Parish: Aberdeen Old Machar; ED: 5; Page:  24

[DGM]

Thanks Mary
It is definitely them as the daughter Helen had already come to South Africa and married my greatgrandfather in 1890. Is it possible to find out more about the 99 Leslie Terrace address in 1901? Long to know who sent those books.

Thank you again - most grateful
Donovan

[MaryA]

Sorry, permission hasn't been given by General Register Office for Scotland for the images to be made available so all that I can find out was what I gave in my original response.

[DGM]

Hi Mary
Thank you so much for trying - most appreciated. Hopefully we may still find another book amongst the family that has more info inscribed inside.

Most gratefully
Donovan

[MaryA]

I wonder if anybody might have street or trade directories for 1905, that might be the way to go.

Mary