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Household of George Buchan (born 1857, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lonmay, 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.

George Buchan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Buchan, born in 1857 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ritchie, born in 1859 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elspet (born 1880 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James R (born 1881 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Christian Ritchie, born in 1864 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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George Buchan's household

Male

George

Buchan

Head
Female

Margaret

Ritchie

Wife
Female

Elspet

Buchan

Daughter
Male

James R

Buchan

Son
Female

Christian

Ritchie

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Buchan

Head

Married

24

1857

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ritchie

Wife

Married

22

1859

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Buchan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James R

Buchan

Son

-

0

1881

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christian

Ritchie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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