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Household of James Buchan (born 1836, 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.

James Buchan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchan, born in 1836 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Buchan, born in 1836 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1870 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Buchan's household

Male

James

Buchan

Head
Female

Jessie

Buchan

Wife
Female

Jessie

Buchan

Daughter
Male

William

Buchan

Son
Female

Sarah

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Buchan

Daughter
Male

James

Buchan

Son
Female

Isabella

Buchan

Granddaughter
Female

Catherine

Buchan

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buchan

Head

Married

45

1836

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Buchan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Buchan

Daughter

-

11

1870

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Buchan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Buchan

Son

-

4

1877

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Buchan

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Buchan

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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