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Household of Robert Buchanan (born 1839, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

Robert Buchanan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Buchanan, born in 1839 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Buchanan, born in 1843 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1861 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Leven, Fife, Scotland) and Henry (born 1872 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Robert Buchanan's household

Male

Robert

Buchanan

Head
Female

Margaret

Buchanan

Wife
Male

William

Buchanan

Son
Female

Mary

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

Henry

Buchanan

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Buchanan

Head

Married

42

1839

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Buchanan

Wife

Married

38

1843

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Buchanan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Buchanan

Daughter

-

15

1866

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Henry

Buchanan

Son

-

9

1872

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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