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Household of Alexander Paterson (born 1841, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1841 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Paterson, born in 1837 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Georgina, born 1872 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Patrick (born 1861 in Ireland) and Alexander's Boarder, Margaret (born 1860 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Paterson's household

Male

Alexander

Paterson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Paterson

Wife
Female

Georgina

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Patrick

Reardon

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Reardon

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Paterson

Head

Married

40

1841

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Paterson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Georgina

Paterson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Patrick

Reardon

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Ireland

Margaret

Reardon

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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