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Household of David Strachan (born 1836, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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.

David Strachan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Strachan, born in 1836 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Strachan, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, Robert Strachan, born in 1845 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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David Strachan's household

Male

David

Strachan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Strachan

Wife
Female

Sarah

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Helen

Strachan

Daughter
Male

David

Strachan

Son
Male

John

Strachan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Strachan

Daughter
Male

Robert

Strachan

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Strachan

Head

Married

45

1836

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strachan

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Sarah

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Strachan

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Strachan

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Strachan

Visitor

Married

36

1845

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

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