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Household of Alex Strachan (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nigg, Kincardineshire, 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.

Alex Strachan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Strachan, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Strachan, born in 1844 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1865 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1867 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Elspet (born 1872 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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Alex Strachan's household

Male

Alex

Strachan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Strachan

Wife
Male

James

Strachan

Son
Male

Alex

Strachan

Son
Male

John

Strachan

Son
Female

Elspet

Strachan

Daughter
Male

William

Strachan

Son
First name(s) Alex
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Strachan

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strachan

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Strachan

Son

-

16

1865

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alex

Strachan

Son

-

14

1867

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Strachan

Son

-

11

1870

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elspet

Strachan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Strachan

Son

-

6

1875

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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