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Household of John Buchanan (born 1840, Ayrshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Buchanan, born in 1840 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Buchanan, born in 1846 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1872 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland), Herbert (born 1874 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, George Buchanan, born in 1831 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Buchanan's household

Male

John

Buchanan

Head
Female

Mary

Buchanan

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Annie

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Buchanan

Son
Female

Agnes

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

George

Buchanan

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Buchanan

Head

Married

41

1840

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Buchanan

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Buchanan

Daughter

-

11

1870

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Buchanan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

Herbert

Buchanan

Son

-

7

1874

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Buchanan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

George

Buchanan

Visitor

Widower

50

1831

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

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