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Household of John Buchan (born 1812, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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.

John Buchan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Buchan, born in 1812 in Kincardine, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1851 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Jane Catherine (born 1856 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Katherine A S (born 1858 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Thomas H (born 1861 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, Alexander S (born 1853 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Susan F (born 1846 in Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Barbara (born 1868 in Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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John Buchan's household

Male

John

Buchan

Head
Male

William

Buchan

Son
Male

Alexander S

Buchan

-
Female

Jane Catherine

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Katherine A S

Buchan

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Buchan

Son
Female

Susan F

McKie

Servant
Female

Barbara

Tait

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Buchan

Head

Widower

69

1812

Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alexander S

Buchan

-

Unmarried

28

1853

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane Catherine

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Katherine A S

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas H

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Susan F

McKie

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Barbara

Tait

Servant

-

13

1868

Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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