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Household of William Strang (born 1829, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart Parish, Renfrewshire, 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 Strang and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Strang, born in 1829 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lilias Strang, born in 1834 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; Walter J (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lilly S (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1865 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1869 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert W (born 1872 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John N (born 1875 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Samuel F (born 1877 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Jane (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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William Strang's household

Male

William

Strang

Head
Female

Lilias

Strang

Wife
Male

Walter J

Strang

Son
Female

Lilly S

Strang

Daughter
Female

Marion

Strang

Daughter
Male

William

Strang

Son
Female

Martha

Strang

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Strang

Daughter
Male

James

Strang

Son
Male

Robert W

Strang

Son
Male

John N

Strang

Son
Male

Samuel F

Strang

Son
Female

Margaret

Kirk

Servant
Female

Jane

Malcolm

Servant
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Strang
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Strang

Head

Married

52

1829

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lilias

Strang

Wife

Married

47

1834

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Walter J

Strang

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lilly S

Strang

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Strang

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Strang

Son

-

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Strang

Daughter

-

16

1865

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Maggie

Strang

Daughter

-

12

1869

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Strang

Son

-

10

1871

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert W

Strang

Son

-

9

1872

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John N

Strang

Son

-

6

1875

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Samuel F

Strang

Son

-

4

1877

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Kirk

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Malcolm

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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