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Household of Alexander Strachan (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, 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 1831 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Strachan, born in 1844 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1880 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, George (born 1865 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jemima (born 1864 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Strachan's household

Male

Alexander

Strachan

Head
Female

Eliza

Strachan

Wife
Male

Alexander

Strachan

Son
Male

William

Strachan

Son
Female

Ann

Strachan

Daughter
Male

George

Duff

Servant
Female

Jemima

McGregor

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Birse, 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

50

1831

Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Strachan

Wife

Married

37

1844

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Strachan

Son

-

14

1867

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Strachan

Son

-

2

1879

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Ann

Strachan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

George

Duff

Servant

-

16

1865

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Jemima

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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