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Household of Peter Strachan (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Botriphnie, Banffshire, 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.

Peter Strachan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Strachan, born in 1826 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jemima Strachan, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Helen Watson, born in 1843 in Morayshire, Scotland.


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Peter Strachan's household

Male

Peter

Strachan

Head
Female

Jemima

Strachan

Wife
Male

William

Strachan

Son
Male

James

Strachan

Son
Male

John

Strachan

Son
Female

Helen

Watson

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Strachan

Head

Married

55

1826

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jemima

Strachan

Wife

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Strachan

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Strachan

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Strachan

Son

-

11

1870

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Morayshire, Scotland

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