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Household of Thomas Buchanan (born 1831, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, 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.

Thomas Buchanan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Buchanan, born in 1831 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Caroline Buchanan, born in 1832 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1863 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Caroline (born 1867 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1873 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, John McQueen, born in 1844 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Buchanan's household

Male

Thomas

Buchanan

Head
Female

Caroline

Buchanan

Wife
Male

Thomas

Buchanan

Son
Female

Ann

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

John

McQueen

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Buchanan

Head

Married

50

1831

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Caroline

Buchanan

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Thomas

Buchanan

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ann

Buchanan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Caroline

Buchanan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Buchanan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

Buchanan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

McQueen

Lodger

Married

37

1844

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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