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Household of William Buchan (born 1838, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, 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.

William Buchan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Buchan, born in 1838 in St Fergus, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Buchan, born in 1834 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1872 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Eliza Ann (born 1875 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, William (born 1861 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Andrew (born 1866 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Buchan's household

Male

William

Buchan

Head
Female

Margaret

Buchan

Wife
Male

Andrew

Buchan

Son
Female

Eliza Ann

Buchan

Daughter
Male

William

Irvine

Servant
Male

Andrew

Watt

Servant
Female

Mary

McRae

Servant
Female

Isabella

Cartney

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Buchan

Head

Married

43

1838

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Buchan

Wife

Married

47

1834

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Buchan

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza Ann

Buchan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Irvine

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Watt

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

McRae

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cartney

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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