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Household of Alexander Strachan (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tullynessle & Forbes, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Strachan, born in 1843 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gordon, born in 1847 in Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1870 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1875 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Charles (born 1826 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Strachan's household
Alexander
Strachan
Head
Jessie
Gordon
Wife
Jane
Strachan
Daughter
Jessie
Strachan
Daughter
Margaret
Strachan
Daughter
Charles
Glass
Boarder
William
Watt
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Strachan | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gordon | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Strachan | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Strachan | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Strachan | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Glass | Boarder | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Watt | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Grange, Banffshire, Scotland |
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