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Household of James Strachan (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 1845 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Strachan, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Sarah W (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander M (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret R (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth M (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Strachan's household

Male

James

Strachan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Strachan

Wife
Male

James

Strachan

Son
Female

Sarah W

Strachan

Daughter
Male

Alexander M

Strachan

Son
Female

Margaret R

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Strachan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Inverurie, 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

36

1845

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strachan

Wife

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Strachan

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah W

Strachan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander M

Strachan

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret R

Strachan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Strachan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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