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Household of William Strachan (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Strachan, born in 1844 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Strachan, born in 1849 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Strachan's household

Male

William

Strachan

Head
Female

Helen

Strachan

Wife
Female

Mary

Strachan

Daughter
Male

William

Strachan

Son
Female

Helen

Strachan

Daughter
Male

Robert

Strachan

Son
Male

Andrew

Strachan

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Strachan

Head

Married

37

1844

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Strachan

Wife

Married

32

1849

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Strachan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Strachan

Son

-

6

1875

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Strachan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Strachan

Son

-

3

1878

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Strachan

Son

-

0

1881

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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