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Household of John Strachan (born 1832, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 1832 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to William Strachan, born in 1858 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1858 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Alex Gow (born 1860 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), John P (born 1864 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Douglas (born 1872 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Helen (born 1855 in Fife, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Fife, Scotland).
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John Strachan's household
John
Strachan
Head
William
Strachan
Son
Alex Gow
Strachan
Son
John P
Strachan
Son
Douglas
Strachan
Son
Helen
Calderhead
Servant
Jessie
West
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Perth, 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 | 49 | 1832 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
William | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Alex Gow | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
John P | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Douglas | Strachan | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Calderhead | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Fife, Scotland | |
Jessie | West | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Fife, Scotland |
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