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Household of Hugh Strachan (born 1837, Kincardineshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, 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.
Hugh Strachan and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Strachan, born in 1837 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 12 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Betsy Strachan, born in 1850 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1868 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Bessie (born 1873 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1876 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1878 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Helen R (born 1879 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Hugh's Servant, James (born 1858 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Hugh's Servant, William (born 1858 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Hugh's Servant, Barbara (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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Hugh Strachan's household
Hugh
Strachan
Head
Betsy
Strachan
Wife
Charles
Strachan
Son
Jessie
Strachan
Daughter
Bessie
Strachan
Daughter
Mary Jane
Strachan
Daughter
Eliza
Strachan
Daughter
Helen R
Strachan
Daughter
Alexander
Strachan
Son
James
Wilson
Servant
William
Slesser
Servant
Barbara
Cranna
Servant
| First name(s) | Hugh |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hugh | Strachan | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Strachan | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Strachan | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Bessie | Strachan | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Strachan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Strachan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Helen R | Strachan | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Strachan | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
William | Slesser | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Cranna | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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