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Household of William Strachan (born 1831, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, 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.
William Strachan and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Strachan, born in 1831 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Strachan, born in 1833 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1859 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1873 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Alexander (born 1863 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland), William's Servant, Peter (born 1866 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1865 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jean (born 1837 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Strachan's household
William
Strachan
Head
Mary
Strachan
Wife
Alexander
Strachan
Son
John
Strachan
Son
George
Strachan
Son
Alexander
Cumming
Servant
Peter
Haddow
Servant
William
Duff
Servant
Jean
Barclay
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Strachan | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Strachan | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cumming | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Peter | Haddow | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Duff | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Barclay | Servant | Widow | 44 | 1837 | King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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