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Household of William Strachan (born 1830, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 1830 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Strachan, born in 1841 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1872 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Catherine C (born 1876 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth D (born 1878 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, David (born 1861 in Canada), William's Servant, Marion (born 1860 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, George (born 1858 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Strachan's household

Male

William

Strachan

Head
Female

Isabella

Strachan

Wife
Male

Robert

Strachan

Son
Male

Andrew

Strachan

Son
Female

Catherine C

Strachan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth D

Strachan

Daughter
Male

David

Nelson

Servant
Female

Marion

Dalgleish

Servant
Male

George

Bell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Strachan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Strachan

Head

Married

51

1830

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Isabella

Strachan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Strachan

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Strachan

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine C

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth D

Strachan

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

Nelson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Canada

Marion

Dalgleish

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

George

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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