James Forbes
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Household of James Strachan (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Strachan, born in 1837 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Strachan, born in 1834 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1861 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, John Allan, born in 1796 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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James Strachan's household
James
Strachan
Head
Margaret
Strachan
Wife
James
Strachan
Son
John
Strachan
Son
Janet
Strachan
Daughter
William
Strachan
Son
John
Allan
Father-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Strachan | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Strachan | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Strachan | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Strachan | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Strachan | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Allan | Father-In-Law | Widower | 85 | 1796 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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