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Household of David Buchan (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.

David Buchan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Buchan, born in 1839 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Buchan, born in 1844 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 7 children; George (born 1866 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1869 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Buchan's household

Male

David

Buchan

Head
Female

Jessie

Buchan

Wife
Male

George

Buchan

Son
Female

Catherine

Buchan

Daughter
Male

John

Buchan

Son
Male

James

Buchan

Son
Female

Isabella

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Buchan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Buchan

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Buchan

Head

Married

42

1839

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Buchan

Wife

Married

37

1844

Sutherland, Scotland

George

Buchan

Son

-

15

1866

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Buchan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Buchan

Son

-

10

1871

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Buchan

Son

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Buchan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Buchan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Buchan

Son

-

0

1881

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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