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Household of Alexander J Strachan (born 1842, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, 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.

Alexander J Strachan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander J Strachan, born in 1842 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander J was the head of the household, married to Mary Strachan, born in 1846 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1873 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander J Strachan's household

Male

Alexander J

Strachan

Head
Female

Mary

Strachan

Wife
Female

Isabella

Strachan

Daughter
Male

William

Strachan

Son
First name(s) Alexander J
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander J

Strachan

Head

Married

39

1842

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary

Strachan

Wife

Married

35

1846

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Strachan

Daughter

-

8

1873

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Strachan

Son

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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