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Household of James Buchan (born 1850, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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.

James Buchan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchan, born in 1850 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Buchan, born in 1852 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret M (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth D (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie J (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Elizabeth Buchan, born in 1858 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Buchan's household

Male

James

Buchan

Head
Female

Christina

Buchan

Wife
Female

Margaret M

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth D

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Christina

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Annie J

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Buchan

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buchan

Head

Married

31

1850

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Buchan

Wife

Married

29

1852

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret M

Buchan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth D

Buchan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Buchan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie J

Buchan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Buchan

Niece

Unmarried

23

1858

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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