Elizabeth Rae

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Rae was born on 25 April 1805, in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Rae, was 42 and her mother, Ellen Ewing, was 11802. She married Thomas Steven on 19 September 1828, in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Steven
1807–1855
Elizabeth Rae
1805–
Marriage: 19 September 1828
James Steven
1829–
Elizabeth Steven
about 1830–1833
John Steven
about 1847–about 1847
Elizabeth Steven
1833–
Jane Steven
1836–1913
Thomas Steven
1839–1858
Helen Steven
1844–
John Steven
1849–

Sources (15)

  • Elizabeth Rae, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Elizabeth Rae, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Elizabeth Rae Steven in entry for Thomas Steven, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"

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World Events (8)

1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

Name Meaning

Scottish: shortened form of McRae .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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