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Household of James Buchannan (born 1838, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Buchannan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buchannan, born in 1838 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Archibald (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Donald (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Elizabeth Manson, born in 1836 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
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James Buchannan's household
James
Buchannan
Head
Elizabeth
Manson
Mother
Archibald
Buchannan
Son
James
Buchannan
Son
Robert
Buchannan
Son
Donald
Buchannan
Son
Margaret
Carrick
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Buchannan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Buchannan | Head | Widower | 43 | 1838 | Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Manson | Mother | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Archibald | Buchannan | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Buchannan | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Buchannan | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Donald | Buchannan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Carrick | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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