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Household of Alexander Willison Buchan (born 1834, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Willison Buchan and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Willison Buchan, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. Alexander Willison was the head of the household, married to Hester Strover Buchan, born in 1836 in England. They had 8 children; Hester Caroline (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Elizabeth (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mathew (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Carlyle (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert Auchterlonie (born 1880 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander Willison's Servant, Agnes Noble Wilson, born in 1862 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Willison Buchan's household
Alexander Willison
Buchan
Head
Hester Strover
Buchan
Wife
Hester Caroline
Buchan
Daughter
Samuel
Buchan
Son
Mary Elizabeth
Buchan
Daughter
Mathew
Buchan
Son
James
Buchan
Son
Carlyle
Buchan
Son
Helen
Buchan
Daughter
Robert Auchterlonie
Buchan
Son
Agnes Noble
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander Willison |
| Last name | Buchan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Willison | Buchan | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hester Strover | Buchan | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | England | |
Hester Caroline | Buchan | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Samuel | Buchan | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Elizabeth | Buchan | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mathew | Buchan | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Buchan | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Carlyle | Buchan | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Buchan | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert Auchterlonie | Buchan | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes Noble | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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