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Household of William Buchan (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Buchan, born in 1828 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Buchan, born in 1832 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Bethia (born 1859 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1863 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Buchan's household

Male

William

Buchan

Head
Female

Ann

Buchan

Wife
Female

Bethia

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Buchan

Daughter
Male

William

Buchan

Son
Male

John

Buchan

Son
Male

Alexander

Buchan

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Buchan

Head

Married

53

1828

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Buchan

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bethia

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Buchan

Son

-

13

1868

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Buchan

Son

-

8

1873

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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