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Household of Alexander Buchanan (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's, 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.

Alexander Buchanan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Buchanan, born in 1837 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Buchanan, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret Sarah (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alex James W (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Buchanan's household

Male

Alexander

Buchanan

Head
Female

Barbara

Buchanan

Wife
Female

Margaret Sarah

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

Alex James W

Buchanan

Son
Female

Barbara

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Buchanan

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Buchanan

Head

Married

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

Barbara

Buchanan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Sarah

Buchanan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex James W

Buchanan

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Buchanan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Buchanan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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