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Household of John Strachan (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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.

John Strachan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Strachan, born in 1848 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Strachan, born in 1845 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary H (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane A (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James A (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father-In-Law, James Carrie, born in 1802 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Strachan's household

Male

John

Strachan

Head
Female

Mary

Strachan

Wife
Female

Mary H

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Strachan

Daughter
Male

James A

Strachan

Son
Male

James

Carrie

Father-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Strachan

Head

Married

33

1848

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Strachan

Wife

Married

36

1845

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary H

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane A

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James A

Strachan

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Carrie

Father-In-Law

Widower

79

1802

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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