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Household of Alexander Paterson (born 1831, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alvah, Banffshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Paterson, born in 1831 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Paterson, born in 1826 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jeanie (born 1853 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Allan G (born 1855 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1859 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Magdalena (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Williamina J (born 1864 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Mary Dawson, born in 1808 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Paterson's household
Alexander
Paterson
Head
Margaret
Paterson
Wife
Jeanie
Paterson
Daughter
Allan G
Paterson
Son
Mary A
Paterson
Daughter
Magdalena
Paterson
Daughter
Williamina J
Paterson
Daughter
Mary
Dawson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Paterson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Paterson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Paterson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Paterson | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Allan G | Paterson | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Paterson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Magdalena | Paterson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Williamina J | Paterson | Daughter | - | 17 | 1864 | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Dawson | Boarder | Unmarried | 73 | 1808 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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