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Household of James Buchanan (born 1848, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1848 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Buchanan, born in 1841 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, George (born 1858 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Christina (born 1861 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Adopted Daughter, Katie (born 1872 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Visitor, John (born 1818 in Fife, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Jemima (born 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Buchanan's household

Male

James

Buchanan

Head
Female

Isabella

Buchanan

Wife
Male

George

Young

Nephew
Female

Christina

Young

Niece
Female

Katie

Muir

Adopted Daughter
Male

John

Morris

Visitor
Female

Jemima

Morris

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buchanan

Head

Married

33

1848

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Buchanan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Young

Nephew

Unmarried

23

1858

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Christina

Young

Niece

Unmarried

20

1861

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Katie

Muir

Adopted Daughter

-

9

1872

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Morris

Visitor

Married

63

1818

Fife, Scotland

Jemima

Morris

Visitor

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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