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Household of Alexander Strachan (born 1834, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kintore, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Strachan, born in 1834 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Strachan, born in 1836 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jean (born 1865 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1876 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Alexander Simpson, born in 1850 in Rathven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Strachan's household

Male

Alexander

Strachan

Head
Female

Barbara

Strachan

Wife
Female

Jean

Strachan

Daughter
Male

James

Strachan

Son
Female

Barbara

Strachan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Strachan

Head

Married

47

1834

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Strachan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jean

Strachan

Daughter

-

16

1865

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Strachan

Son

-

12

1869

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Strachan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Rathven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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