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Household of John Strachan (born 1850, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leuchars, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Strachan, born in 1850 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Strachan, born in 1849 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland) and Grace Jessie (born 1879 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Lyall, born in 1817 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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John Strachan's household

Male

John

Strachan

Head
Female

Grace

Strachan

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Grace Jessie

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lyall

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Strachan

Head

Married

31

1850

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Grace

Strachan

Wife

Married

32

1849

Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strachan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Strachan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Grace Jessie

Strachan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Lyall

Mother-In-Law

Widow

64

1817

Perthshire, Scotland

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