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Household of Alexander Paterson (born 1846, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Paterson, born in 1846 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Johanna Paterson, born in 1845 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1877 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Susan (born 1879 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's -, Elizabeth Paterson, born in 1816 in Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Paterson's household

Male

Alexander

Paterson

Head
Female

Johanna

Paterson

Wife
Male

John

Paterson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Susan

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Paterson

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First name(s) Alexander
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Paterson

Head

Married

35

1846

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Johanna

Paterson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Paterson

Son

-

9

1872

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Paterson

Daughter

-

6

1875

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Ann

Paterson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Susan

Paterson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Paterson

-

Widow

65

1816

Kincardineshire, Scotland

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