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Household of John Strachan (born 1835, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Strachan, born in 1835 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Strachan, born in 1838 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1821 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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John Strachan's household
John
Strachan
Head
Margaret
Strachan
Wife
Robert
Strachan
Son
James
Strachan
Son
Alexander
Strachan
Son
Elizabeth
McGregor
Mother
John
Clarey
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Strachan | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Strachan | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Strachan | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Strachan | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McGregor | Mother | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Clarey | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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