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Household of William Strachan (born 1819, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 1819 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Strachan, born in 1820 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mathew (born 1858 in St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes H (born 1854 in St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1856 in St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Robert (born 1868 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Servant, Agnes (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Strachan's household
William
Strachan
Head
Sophia
Strachan
Wife
Mathew
Strachan
Son
Agnes H
Strachan
Daughter
Wilhelmina
Strachan
Daughter
Robert
Strachan
Boarder
Agnes
Strachan
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Fyvie, 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 | 62 | 1819 | Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Sophia | Strachan | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mathew | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes H | Strachan | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Wilhelmina | Strachan | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | St Stephens, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Strachan | Boarder | - | 13 | 1868 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Strachan | Servant | - | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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