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Household of John L Buchanan (born 1852, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Landward, 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 L Buchanan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John L Buchanan, born in 1852 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John L was the head of the household, married to Mary M Buchanan, born in 1851 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret M (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John Oliver (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John L Buchanan's household

Male

John L

Buchanan

Head
Female

Mary M

Buchanan

Wife
Female

Margaret M

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

John Oliver

Buchanan

Son
First name(s) John L
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John L

Buchanan

Head

Married

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

Mary M

Buchanan

Wife

Married

30

1851

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret M

Buchanan

Daughter

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John Oliver

Buchanan

Son

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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