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Household of Alexander Buyers (born 1818, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Midmar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Buyers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Buyers, born in 1818 in Rayne, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alexander (born 1845 in Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1852 in Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elspet (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, James (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, William (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Buyers's household

Male

Alexander

Buyers

Head
Male

Alexander

Buyers

Son
Female

Isabella

Buyers

Daughter
Female

Elspet

Buyers

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Robb

Grandson
Female

Jessie

Macintosh

Granddaughter
Male

James

Macintosh

Grandson
Male

William

Ewan

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Buyers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Buyers

Head

Widower

63

1818

Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Buyers

Son

Unmarried

36

1845

Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Buyers

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Buyers

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robb

Grandson

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Macintosh

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Macintosh

Grandson

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Ewan

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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