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Household of Alexander Buchan (born 1821, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, Banffshire, 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.
Alexander Buchan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Buchan, born in 1821 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Buchan, born in 1813 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1846 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jane J (born 1858 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, George (born 1864 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Robert (born 1864 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, James (born 1864 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Buchan's household
Alexander
Buchan
Head
Margaret
Buchan
Wife
Elizabeth
Buchan
Daughter
Jane J
Buchan
Daughter
George
Buchan
Grandson
Robert
Buchan
Servant
James
Gill
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Buchan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Buchan | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Buchan | Wife | Married | 68 | 1813 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Buchan | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane J | Buchan | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Buchan | Grandson | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Buchan | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Gill | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland |
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