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Household of Alexander Paterson (born 1822, 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.

Alexander Paterson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Paterson, born in 1822 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, James (born 1858 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Joshua (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Paterson's household

Male

Alexander

Paterson

Head
Male

Alexander

Paterson

Son
Female

Jane

Paterson

Daughter
Male

James

Allardyce

Son-In-Law
Male

Joshua

Allardyce

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Paterson

Head

Widower

59

1822

Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Paterson

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Paterson

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Allardyce

Son-In-Law

Married

23

1858

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joshua

Allardyce

Grandson

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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