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Household of John Strachan (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Menmuir, 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 1837 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane M Strachan, born in 1848 in Lunan, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1872 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1875 in Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George (born 1876 in Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Strachan's household

Male

John

Strachan

Head
Female

Jane M

Strachan

Wife
Male

Alexander

Strachan

Son
Male

James

Strachan

Son
Male

John

Strachan

Son
Male

George

Strachan

Son
Male

William

Strachan

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Strachan

Head

Married

44

1837

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane M

Strachan

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lunan, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Strachan

Son

-

11

1870

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Strachan

Son

-

9

1872

Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Strachan

Son

-

6

1875

Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Strachan

Son

-

5

1876

Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Strachan

Son

-

2

1879

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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