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Household of William Buchanan (born 1828, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, Midlothian, 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 Buchanan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Buchanan, born in 1828 in Leslie, Fife, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Whitson Buchanan, born in 1827 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane D (born 1858 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1866 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Helen (born 1818 in Drem, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1854 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Buchanan's household
William
Buchanan
Head
Ann Whitson
Buchanan
Wife
Jane D
Buchanan
Daughter
William
Buchanan
Son
Alexander
Buchanan
Son
Helen
Moir
Visitor
Mary
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Buchanan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Leslie, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Buchanan | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Leslie, Fife, Scotland | |
Ann Whitson | Buchanan | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane D | Buchanan | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Leslie, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Buchanan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Leslie, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Buchanan | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Moir | Visitor | Widow | 63 | 1818 | Drem, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland |
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