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Household of John Strachan (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Towie, 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 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Strachan, born in 1835 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Strachan, born in 1835 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Eliza (born 1859 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1862 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1864 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1812 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Isabella (born 1862 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Charles (born 1851 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, David (born 1863 in Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, John (born 1820 in Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Strachan's household

Male

John

Strachan

Head
Female

Isabella

Strachan

Wife
Female

Eliza

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Strachan

Daughter
Male

John

Strachan

Son
Female

Helen

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Ann

Strachan

Daughter
Male

James

Strachan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Strachan

Mother
Female

Isabella

Bain

Niece
Male

Charles

Kellas

Servant
Male

David

Smith

Servant
Male

John

Lamond

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Strachan

Head

Married

46

1835

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Strachan

Wife

Married

46

1835

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Strachan

Son

-

14

1867

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Strachan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Strachan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Strachan

Son

-

4

1877

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strachan

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Bain

Niece

Unmarried

19

1862

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Kellas

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Lamond

Boarder

Unmarried

61

1820

Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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