Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of John Strachan (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 7 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of John Strachan, born in 1831 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elspet Strachan, born in 1834 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William D (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Walter S (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Louisa A (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

John Strachan's household

Male

John

Strachan

Head
Female

Elspet

Strachan

Wife
Female

Helen

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Strachan

Daughter
Male

John

Strachan

Son
Male

William D

Strachan

Son
Male

Walter S

Strachan

Son
Female

Louisa A

Strachan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Strachan

Head

Married

50

1831

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Strachan

Wife

Married

47

1834

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Helen

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Strachan

Son

-

13

1868

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William D

Strachan

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Walter S

Strachan

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Louisa A

Strachan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of John Strachan in Old Machar in 1881, and follow the Strachan family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for John Strachan

We’ve found John Strachan in 137 family trees. Find out more about John Strachan's household and view the Strachan family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census