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Household of Alexander Buchan (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Flora Buchan, born in 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Flora R (born 1867 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Buchan's household

Male

Alexander

Buchan

Head
Female

Flora

Buchan

Wife
Female

Flora R

Buchan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Buchan

Son
Male

William

Buchan

Son
Female

Jane

Buchan

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Buchan

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Buchan

Head

Married

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Flora

Buchan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Flora R

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Buchan

Son

-

9

1872

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Buchan

Son

-

7

1874

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Buchan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Thomas

Buchan

Son

-

0

1881

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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