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Household of Alexander Strachan (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1838 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Strachan, born in 1841 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; John D (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Am (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Henrietta (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, James A Murray, born in 1861 in -.
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Alexander Strachan's household
Alexander
Strachan
Head
Elizabeth
Strachan
Wife
John D
Strachan
Son
Mary Am
Strachan
Daughter
William
Strachan
Son
Henrietta
Strachan
Daughter
James A
Murray
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | 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 | 43 | 1838 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Strachan | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John D | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary Am | Strachan | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Strachan | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Henrietta | Strachan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James A | Murray | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | - |
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