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Household of Alexander Paterson (born 1851, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 1851 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Susan Paterson, born in 1856 in England. They had 3 children; Harold (born 1876 in England), Arthur (born 1877 in -) and Lewis (born 1880 in -).


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Alexander Paterson's household

Male

Alexander

Paterson

Head
Female

Susan

Paterson

Wife
Male

Harold

Paterson

Son
Male

Arthur

Paterson

Son
Male

Lewis

Paterson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Paterson

Head

Married

30

1851

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Susan

Paterson

Wife

Married

25

1856

England

Harold

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

England

Arthur

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

-

Lewis

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

-

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