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Household of David Buchan (born 1854, 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.

David Buchan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Buchan, born in 1854 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Christina Buchan, born in 1855 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Betsy (born 1877 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Helen (born 1867 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, William (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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David Buchan's household

Male

David

Buchan

Head
Female

Christina

Buchan

Wife
Female

Betsy

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Mary

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Helen

Stephen

Servant
Male

William

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Buchan

Head

Married

27

1854

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Buchan

Wife

Married

26

1855

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Betsy

Buchan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Buchan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Stephen

Servant

-

14

1867

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Servant

-

16

1865

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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