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Household of Catherine Strachan (born 1820, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirriemuir, 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.

Catherine Strachan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Strachan, born in 1820 in Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Douglas (born 1864 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1866 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Catherine's Servant, Thomas Reid, born in 1819 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Catherine Strachan's household

Female

Catherine

Strachan

Head
Male

Douglas

Strachan

Son
Male

David

Strachan

Son
Male

Thomas

Reid

Servant
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Strachan

Head

Widow

61

1820

Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Douglas

Strachan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Strachan

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Reid

Servant

Widower

62

1819

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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