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Household of John Buchannan (born 1845, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.
John Buchannan and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Buchannan, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Buchannan, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Susan (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Johan (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Owen (born 1821 in Ireland) and John's -, Helen (born 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Buchannan's household
John
Buchannan
Head
Susan
Buchannan
Wife
Susan
Buchannan
Daughter
Christina
Buchannan
Daughter
Mary
Buchannan
Daughter
Jane
Buchannan
Daughter
Margaret
Buchannan
Daughter
Johan
Buchannan
Daughter
Alexander
Buchannan
Son
John
Buchannan
Son
Owen
McDonald
Boarder
Helen
Simons
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| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Buchannan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Buchannan | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susan | Buchannan | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susan | Buchannan | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Buchannan | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Buchannan | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Buchannan | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Buchannan | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Johan | Buchannan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Buchannan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Buchannan | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Owen | McDonald | Boarder | Widower | 60 | 1821 | Ireland | |
Helen | Simons | - | Widow | 51 | 1830 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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