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Household of James Buchanan (born 1849, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, England

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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 Buchanan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchanan, born in 1849 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte E Buchanan, born in 1854 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Dorothy, born 1881 in Blackheath, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary (born 1817 in Ireland), James's Servant, Harriet (born 1857 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), James's Servant, Mary (born 1851 in Ireland) and James's Servant, Eliza (born 1854 in Radnorshire, Wales).


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James Buchanan's household

Male

James

Buchanan

Head
Female

Charlotte E

Buchanan

Wife
Female

Dorothy

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Mary

Buchanan

Mother
Female

Harriet

Osborne

Servant
Female

Mary

Sullivan

Servant
Female

Eliza

Hargest

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buchanan

Head

Married

32

1849

Islington, Middlesex, England

Charlotte E

Buchanan

Wife

Married

27

1854

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Dorothy

Buchanan

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackheath, Kent, England

Mary

Buchanan

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Ireland

Harriet

Osborne

Servant

Single

24

1857

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Mary

Sullivan

Servant

Single

30

1851

Ireland

Eliza

Hargest

Servant

Single

27

1854

Radnorshire, Wales

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