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Household of David Strain (born 1858, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, 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 Strain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Strain, born in 1858 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Strain, born in 1857 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1878 in Twechar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Bridget (born 1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Strain's household

Male

David

Strain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Strain

Wife
Female

Mary

Anderson

Step Daughter
Male

William

Strain

Son
Male

Alexander

Strain

Son
Female

Bridget

Docherty

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Strain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Strain

Head

Married

23

1858

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strain

Wife

Married

24

1857

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Anderson

Step Daughter

-

3

1878

Twechar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Strain

Son

-

2

1879

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Strain

Son

-

0

1881

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Bridget

Docherty

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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