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Household of Alex Buchanan (born 1796, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Alex Buchanan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Buchanan, born in 1796 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Isabella, born 1840 in Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Grandson, Alex (born 1859 in Perthshire, Scotland), Alex's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1857 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Alex's Granddaughter, Jeannie B (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alex Buchanan's household

Male

Alex

Buchanan

Head
Female

Isabella

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

Alex

McPherson

Grandson
Female

Janet

Jarvis

Granddaughter
Female

Jeannie B

Jarvis

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alex
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 85
Birth year 1796
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Buchanan

Head

Widower

85

1796

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Buchanan

Daughter

Unmarried

41

1840

Perthshire, Scotland

Alex

McPherson

Grandson

Unmarried

22

1859

Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Jarvis

Granddaughter

Married

24

1857

Perthshire, Scotland

Jeannie B

Jarvis

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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