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Household of James Strachan (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, 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.

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 1852 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Strachan, born in 1851 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth M (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Isabella (born 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Sarah (born 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Strachan's household

Male

James

Strachan

Head
Female

Christina

Strachan

Wife
Female

Elizabeth M

Strachan

Daughter
Male

James

Strachan

Son
Female

Isabella

Black

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Ellis

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Strachan

Head

Married

29

1852

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Strachan

Wife

Married

30

1851

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Strachan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Strachan

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Black

Boarder

-

19

1862

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Ellis

Boarder

-

19

1862

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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