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Household of Walter Buchanan (born 1806, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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.

Walter Buchanan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Buchanan, born in 1806 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jessie (born 1852 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary Risk (born 1854 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James Risk (born 1856 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Granddaughter, Jeanie Risk (born 1877 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter's Servant, William (born 1864 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Walter's Servant, Robert (born 1867 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Walter Buchanan's household

Male

Walter

Buchanan

Head
Female

Jessie

Buchanan

Daughter
Female

Mary Risk

Buchanan

Daughter
Male

James Risk

Buchanan

Son
Female

Jeanie Risk

Buchanan

Granddaughter
Male

William

Taylor

Servant
Male

Robert

Hullar

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Buchanan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Buchanan

Head

Widower

75

1806

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

Buchanan

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary Risk

Buchanan

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Stirlingshire, Scotland

James Risk

Buchanan

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jeanie Risk

Buchanan

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Hullar

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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