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Household of Alex Paterson (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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.

Alex Paterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Paterson, born in 1815 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alex was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Ann (born 1845 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robina (born 1847 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1849 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Grandson, John (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alex's Granddaughter, Elizabeth P (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alex Paterson's household

Male

Alex

Paterson

Head
Female

Ann

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Robina

Paterson

Daughter
Male

James

Paterson

Son
Male

William

Paterson

Son
Male

John

Paterson

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth P

Paterson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alex
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Paterson

Head

Widower

66

1815

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robina

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Paterson

Grandson

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth P

Paterson

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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