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Household of Alexander Strachan (born 1850, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 1850 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Strachan, born in 1853 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Sarah Strachan, born in 1864 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Strachan's household
Alexander
Strachan
Head
Isabella
Strachan
Wife
Alexander
Strachan
Son
George
Strachan
Son
Andrew
Strachan
Son
Sarah
Strachan
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Peterhead, 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 | 31 | 1850 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Strachan | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Strachan | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Strachan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Strachan | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Strachan | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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