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Household of Benjamin Buchan (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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.
Benjamin Buchan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Buchan, born in 1835 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Janet Buchan, born in 1830 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Janet A (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother-In-Law, Elspet Taylor, born in 1801 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Benjamin Buchan's household
Benjamin
Buchan
Head
Janet
Buchan
Wife
Benjamin
Buchan
Son
Joseph
Buchan
Son
Janet A
Buchan
Daughter
Elspet
Taylor
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Buchan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Buchan | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Buchan | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Benjamin | Buchan | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Buchan | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet A | Buchan | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elspet | Taylor | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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