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Household of James Strachan (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keith, Banffshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Strachan, born in 1826 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simson, born in 1802 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1802 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Lily (born 1836 in Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Servant, May (born 1865 in Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1859 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1861 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Joseph (born 1864 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Strachan's household

Male

James

Strachan

Head
Female

Margaret

Simson

Mother-In-Law
Female

Lily

McDonald

Servant
Female

May

Ross

Servant
Male

James

Grey

Servant
Male

Alexander

Grey

Servant
Male

Joseph

Howie

Servant
Male

Thomas

Murray

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Strachan

Head

Married

55

1826

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

79

1802

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Lily

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland

May

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Morayshire, Scotland

James

Grey

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Grey

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph

Howie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Thomas

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

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