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Household of James Strain (born 1832)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 Strain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Strain, born in 1832 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Strain, born in 1833 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1872 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1876 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Margaret Dyet Shearer, born in 1868 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Strain's household

Male

James

Strain

Head
Female

Jessie

Strain

Wife
Male

John

Strain

Son
Male

James

Strain

Son
Female

Catherine

Strain

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Strain

Daughter
Female

Jane

Strain

Daughter
Female

Margaret Dyet

Shearer

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Strain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Strain

Head

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Jessie

Strain

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Strain

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Strain

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Strain

Daughter

-

9

1872

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Strain

Daughter

-

6

1875

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Strain

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Dyet

Shearer

Boarder

-

13

1868

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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