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Household of James Buchan (born 1781, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchan, born in 1781 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alexander (born 1827 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Rachel (born 1830 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Buchan, born in 1831 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Buchan's household

Male

James

Buchan

Head
Male

Alexander

Buchan

Son
Female

Rachel

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Mary

Buchan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 100
Birth year 1781
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buchan

Head

Widower

100

1781

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

54

1827

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rachel

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

51

1830

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Buchan

Servant

Unmarried

50

1831

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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