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Household of James Strachan (born 1840, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, Renfrewshire, 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 1840 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Marion (born 1861 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1875 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Strachan's household

Male

James

Strachan

Head
Female

Marion

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Janet

Strachan

Daughter
Male

James

Strachan

Son
Male

William

Strachan

Son
Female

Mary

Strachan

Daughter
Male

John

Strachan

Son
Female

Catherine

Strachan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Strachan

Head

Widower

41

1840

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Marion

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Strachan

Son

-

16

1865

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Strachan

Son

-

15

1866

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Strachan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Strachan

Son

-

11

1870

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Strachan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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