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Household of Alexander Strachan (born 1839, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, 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 Strachan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Strachan, born in 1839 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Strachan, born in 1840 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James G (born 1873 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen G (born 1874 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret G (born 1876 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Strachan's household

Male

Alexander

Strachan

Head
Female

Helen

Strachan

Wife
Male

Alexander

Strachan

Son
Male

James G

Strachan

Son
Female

Helen G

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Margaret G

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Strachan

Daughter
Male

John

Strachan

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Strachan

Head

Married

42

1839

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Strachan

Wife

Married

41

1840

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Strachan

Son

-

10

1871

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James G

Strachan

Son

-

8

1873

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen G

Strachan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Strachan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strachan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Strachan

Son

-

1

1880

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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