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Household of Adam Paterson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

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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.

Adam Paterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Paterson, born in 1842 in Wolsingham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Paterson, born in 1845 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Dayman (born 1862 in Durham, England), Clyde (born 1867 in Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1868 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Lodger, Michael (born 1854 in Ireland) and Adam's Lodger, Patrick (born 1860 in Ireland).


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Adam Paterson's household

Male

Adam

Paterson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Paterson

Wife
Male

Dayman

Paterson

Son
Male

Clyde

Paterson

Son
Male

Thomas

Paterson

Son
Male

Michael

Agnew

Lodger
Male

Patrick

Duffy

Lodger
First name(s) Adam
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wolsingham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Paterson

Head

Married

39

1842

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Paterson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Stanhope, Durham, England

Dayman

Paterson

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Clyde

Paterson

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Thomas

Paterson

Son

Single

13

1868

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Michael

Agnew

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Ireland

Patrick

Duffy

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Ireland

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