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Household of James Buchan (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchan, born in 1837 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Buchan, born in 1839 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph G (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine G (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter G (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Buchan's household

Male

James

Buchan

Head
Female

Jane

Buchan

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Buchan

Daughter
Male

James

Buchan

Son
Male

Joseph G

Buchan

Son
Male

William

Buchan

Son
Female

Catherine G

Buchan

Daughter
Male

Peter G

Buchan

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buchan

Head

Married

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Buchan

Wife

Married

42

1839

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph G

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine G

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter G

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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