Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Buchanan (born 1853, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 3 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchanan, born in 1853 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Buchanan, born in 1851 in England. They had 2 children; Mary R (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane A (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Buchanan's household

Male

James

Buchanan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Buchanan

Wife
Female

Mary R

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Buchanan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buchanan

Head

Married

28

1853

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Buchanan

Wife

Married

30

1851

England

Mary R

Buchanan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane A

Buchanan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Buchanan in South Leith in 1881, and follow the Buchanan family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Buchanan

We’ve found James Buchanan in 254 family trees. Find out more about James Buchanan's household and view the Buchanan family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census