John Laird
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Household of John Strachan (born 1824, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Strachan, born in 1824 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Strachan, born in 1838 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Ann Strachan, born in 1795 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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John Strachan's household
John
Strachan
Head
Margaret
Strachan
Wife
Margaret
Strachan
Daughter
James
Strachan
Son
David
Strachan
Son
Ann
Strachan
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Forfar, 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 | 57 | 1824 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Strachan | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Strachan | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Strachan | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Strachan | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Strachan | Mother | - | 86 | 1795 | Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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