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Household of Donald Buchannan (born 1844, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencoe & Ballachulish, Argyllshire, 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.

Donald Buchannan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Buchannan, born in 1844 in Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Maggie Buchannan, born in 1861 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Christy Ann, born 1881 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Donald's Sister, Williamina (born 1865 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Donald's Servant, John (born 1857 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Donald's Servant, Jessie (born 1860 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Donald's Servant, Catherine (born 1865 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Donald Buchannan's household

Male

Donald

Buchannan

Head
Female

Maggie

Buchannan

Wife
Female

Christy Ann

Buchannan

Daughter
Female

Williamina

McDugald

Sister
Male

John

McLeod

Servant
Female

Jessie

McDugald

Servant
Female

Catherine

McLachlan

Servant
First name(s) Donald
Last name Buchannan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

Buchannan

Head

Married

37

1844

Argyllshire, Scotland

Maggie

Buchannan

Wife

Married

20

1861

Argyllshire, Scotland

Christy Ann

Buchannan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Argyllshire, Scotland

Williamina

McDugald

Sister

Unmarried

16

1865

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

McLeod

Servant

Married

24

1857

Argyllshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDugald

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

McLachlan

Servant

-

16

1865

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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