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Household of Alexander J Buist (born 1818, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 J Buist and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander J Buist, born in 1818 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander J was the head of the household, married to Mary J Buist, born in 1820 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; John C (born 1852 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexina (born 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander J's Servant, Alison (born 1848 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander J's Servant, Anne (born 1855 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander J's Servant, Georgina (born 1861 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander J Buist's household

Male

Alexander J

Buist

Head
Female

Mary J

Buist

Wife
Male

John C

Buist

Son
Female

Alexina

Buist

Daughter
Female

Alison

Cathers

Servant
Female

Anne

Wilson

Servant
Female

Georgina

Cristie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander J
Last name Buist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander J

Buist

Head

Married

63

1818

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary J

Buist

Wife

Unmarried

61

1820

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John C

Buist

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexina

Buist

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alison

Cathers

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Anne

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Georgina

Cristie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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