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Household of William Buchan (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, England

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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.

William Buchan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Buchan, born in 1815 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ann L, born 1850 in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. He had 1 grandchild; Wilfred, born 1876 in Lee, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth A Pluckrose, born in 1862 in Greenwich, Kent, England.


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William Buchan's household

Male

William

Buchan

Head
Female

Ann L

Houghton

Daughter
Male

Wilfred

Houghton

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Pluckrose

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Buchan

Head

Widower

66

1815

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann L

Houghton

Daughter

Widow

31

1850

Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

Wilfred

Houghton

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Lee, Kent, England

Elizabeth A

Pluckrose

Servant

Single

19

1862

Greenwich, Kent, England

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