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Household of Robert Strachan (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mains, 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.
Robert Strachan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Strachan, born in 1843 in Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Strachan, born in 1842 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1871 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary A (born 1873 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Betsy O (born 1874 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Mary Cochrane, born in 1838 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Robert Strachan's household
Robert
Strachan
Head
Margaret
Strachan
Wife
Peter
Strachan
Son
Mary
Cochrane
Boarder
Mary A
Cochrane
Daughter
Betsy O
Cochrane
Daughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Strachan | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Strachan | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Peter | Strachan | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Cochrane | Boarder | Widow | 43 | 1838 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary A | Cochrane | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy O | Cochrane | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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