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Household of James Buchan (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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.

James Buchan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchan, born in 1830 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Buchan, born in 1825 in Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1862 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Andrew (born 1875 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Isabella (born 1851 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Buchan's household

Male

James

Buchan

Head
Female

Ann

Buchan

Wife
Female

Catherine

Buchan

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Armstrong

Grandson
Female

Isabella

McGregor

Visitor
Male

James

McGregor

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buchan

Head

Married

51

1830

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Buchan

Wife

Married

56

1825

Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Armstrong

Grandson

-

6

1875

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McGregor

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McGregor

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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