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Household of Matthew Buchan (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blair Athole, Perthshire, 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.
Matthew Buchan and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Buchan, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Helen Buchan, born in 1845 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1872 in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1873 in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland), John W (born 1875 in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1877 in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Murdo (born 1852 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Matthew's Servant, Andrew (born 1861 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
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Matthew Buchan's household
Matthew
Buchan
Head
Helen
Buchan
Wife
William
Buchan
Son
Matthew
Buchan
Son
John W
Buchan
Son
Richard
Buchan
Son
Alexander
Buchan
Son
George
Buchan
Son
Murdo
McLeod
Servant
Andrew
Rankin
Servant
Jane
McPherson
Servant
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Buchan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Buchan | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Buchan | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | Buchan | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Buchan | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland | |
John W | Buchan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Richard | Buchan | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Buchan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland | |
George | Buchan | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Murdo | McLeod | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Andrew | Rankin | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McPherson | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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