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Household of William Buchan (born 1812, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverallochy, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Buchan, born in 1812 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Isabella (born 1843 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1845 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1856 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1866 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, James (born 1869 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Buchan's household

Male

William

Buchan

Head
Female

Isabella

Buchan

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Strachen

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Buchan

Daughter
Male

William

Strachen

Grandson
Male

James

Strachen

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Buchan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Buchan

Head

Widower

69

1812

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Strachen

Daughter

Widow

36

1845

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Buchan

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Strachen

Grandson

Unmarried

15

1866

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Strachen

Grandson

-

12

1869

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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