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Household of James Buchanan (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 Buchanan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchanan, born in 1842 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Brown Buchanan, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1871 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1880 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Buchanan's household

Male

James

Buchanan

Head
Female

Janet Brown

Buchanan

Wife
Female

Ann

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Mary

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

Duncan

Buchanan

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buchanan

Head

Married

39

1842

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet Brown

Buchanan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Buchanan

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Buchanan

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Buchanan

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Buchanan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan

Buchanan

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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