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Household of Alexander Paterson (born 1835, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinkillie, Moray, 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.

Alexander Paterson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Paterson, born in 1835 in Cromdale, Morayshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Paterson, born in 1851 in Duthil, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1872 in Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Morayshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Morayshire, Scotland), Lachlan (born 1880 in Morayshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Neil (born 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Angus (born 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Paterson's household

Male

Alexander

Paterson

Head
Female

Margaret

Paterson

Wife
Male

James

Paterson

Son
Male

William

Paterson

Son
Female

Jane

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Lachlan

Paterson

Son
Male

John

Paterson

Son
Male

Neil

Campbell

Servant
Female

Angus

Russel

Servant
Female

Margaret

McArthur

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Paterson

Head

Married

46

1835

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Paterson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Duthil, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Paterson

Son

-

9

1872

Morayshire, Scotland

William

Paterson

Son

-

5

1876

Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Paterson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Morayshire, Scotland

Lachlan

Paterson

Son

-

1

1880

Morayshire, Scotland

John

Paterson

Son

-

0

1881

Morayshire, Scotland

Neil

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Morayshire, Scotland

Angus

Russel

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

McArthur

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

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