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Household of George Buchanan (born 1848, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 Buchanan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Buchanan, born in 1848 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Buchanan, born in 1844 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Margaret Forsyth, born in 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Buchanan's household

Male

George

Buchanan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Buchanan

Wife
Male

William

Buchanan

Son
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Buchanan

Head

Married

33

1848

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Buchanan

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

William

Buchanan

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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