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Household of Alexander Strachan (born 1829, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Montrose, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Strachan, born in 1829 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Strachan, born in 1834 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas (born 1865 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1867 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes (born 1869 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Louisa (born 1871 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Catherine Harricks, born in 1861 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Alexander Strachan's household
Alexander
Strachan
Head
Margaret
Strachan
Wife
Margaret
Strachan
Daughter
Thomas
Strachan
Son
William
Strachan
Son
Agnes
Strachan
Daughter
Louisa
Strachan
Daughter
Catherine
Harricks
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Strachan | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Strachan | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Strachan | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Thomas | Strachan | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Strachan | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Agnes | Strachan | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Louisa | Strachan | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Catherine | Harricks | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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