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Household of James Strachen (born 1812, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glass, 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 Strachen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Strachen, born in 1812 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Strachen, born in 1831 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Adam (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1873 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, William Peterkin, born in 1879 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Strachen's household

Male

James

Strachen

Head
Female

Jane

Strachen

Wife
Male

Adam

Strachen

Son
Female

Maggie

Strachen

Daughter
Male

William

Strachen

Son
Female

Jane

Strachen

Daughter
Male

William

Peterkin

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Strachen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Strachen

Head

Married

69

1812

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Strachen

Wife

Married

50

1831

Banffshire, Scotland

Adam

Strachen

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

Strachen

Daughter

-

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Strachen

Son

-

11

1870

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Strachen

Daughter

-

8

1873

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Peterkin

Grandson

-

2

1879

Banffshire, Scotland

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