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Household of James Strachan (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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 1841 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Strachan, born in 1846 in Banchory Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander L (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary A (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary G (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Strachan's household

Male

James

Strachan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Strachan

Wife
Male

Alexander L

Strachan

Son
Male

James

Strachan

Son
Female

Mary A

Sharp

Servant
Female

Mary G

Ostler

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
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

40

1841

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strachan

Wife

Married

35

1846

Banchory Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander L

Strachan

Son

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Strachan

Son

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary A

Sharp

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary G

Ostler

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Banffshire, Scotland

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