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Household of Joseph Buchan (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Joseph Buchan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Buchan, born in 1822 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Helen (born 1851 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1853 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1857 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Christian Walker, born in 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Buchan's household

Male

Joseph

Buchan

Head
Female

Helen

Buchan

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Buchan

Son
Male

Benjamin

Buchan

Son
Male

Alexander

Buchan

Son
Female

Christian

Walker

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Buchan

Head

Widower

59

1822

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joseph

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christian

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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