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Household of William Buchan (born 1821, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Buchan, born in 1821 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Buchan, born in 1821 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1863 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Relative, James Thomson, born in 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Buchan's household

Male

William

Buchan

Head
Female

Jane

Buchan

Wife
Male

George

Buchan

Son
Female

Mary

Buchan

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Relative
First name(s) William
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Buchan

Head

Married

60

1821

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Buchan

Wife

Married

60

1821

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Buchan

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Buchan

Daughter

-

16

1865

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Relative

-

6

1875

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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