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Household of James Strachan (born 1844, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.
James Strachan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Strachan, born in 1844 in Fordie, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Strachan, born in 1853 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen Isabella (born 1876 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander James (born 1877 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and George Geddes (born 1879 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Crichton, born in 1861 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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James Strachan's household
James
Strachan
Head
Mary
Strachan
Wife
Helen Isabella
Strachan
Daughter
Alexander James
Strachan
Son
George Geddes
Strachan
Son
William
Crichton
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Fordie, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Strachan | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Fordie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Strachan | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Grange, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen Isabella | Strachan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Alexander James | Strachan | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
George Geddes | Strachan | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Crichton | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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