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The earliest occurrence of the Buchannan surname in our family history documents is from 1587, and we currently have 25,606 records where Buchannan appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
15 Buchannans were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Buchannans were most likely to live in Lanarkshire.
Not all Buchannans were law-abiding. We found 29 in criminal records.
8 Buchannans served in the First World War.
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