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Household of John Strachan (born 1849, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Strachan, born in 1849 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Strachan, born in 1849 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Flora Loudon Reid (born 1875 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Sarah Jane (born 1877 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Maggie McNight, born in 1864 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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John Strachan's household
John
Strachan
Head
Jane
Strachan
Wife
Flora Loudon Reid
Strachan
Daughter
Sarah Jane
Strachan
Daughter
Maggie
McNight
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Strachan | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Strachan | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Flora Loudon Reid | Strachan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Sarah Jane | Strachan | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | McNight | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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