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Household of George Buchan (born 1829, 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.

George Buchan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Buchan, born in 1829 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to May Buchan, born in 1846 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1863 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1877 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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George Buchan's household

Male

George

Buchan

Head
Female

May

Buchan

Wife
Male

Alexander

Buchan

Son
Male

Robert

Buchan

Son
Female

Isabella

Buchan

Daughter
Male

David

Buchan

Son
Female

Janet

Buchan

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Buchan

Head

Married

52

1829

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

May

Buchan

Wife

Married

35

1846

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Buchan

Son

-

8

1873

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Buchan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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