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Household of James Buchanan (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Buchanan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchanan, born in 1837 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Buchanan, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Archibald (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Buchanan's household

Male

James

Buchanan

Head
Female

Margaret

Buchanan

Wife
Male

Archibald

Buchanan

Son
Male

William

Buchanan

Son
Male

James

Buchanan

Son
Female

Margaret

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

Peter

Buchanan

Son
Female

Jane

Buchanan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Buchanan
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

Buchanan

Head

Married

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Buchanan

Wife

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Buchanan

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Buchanan

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Buchanan

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Buchanan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Buchanan

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Buchanan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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