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Household of Alexander Paterson (born 1854, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Paterson, born in 1854 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Paterson, born in 1855 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1878 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1880 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Relative, Agnes Campbell, born in 1853 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Paterson's household

Male

Alexander

Paterson

Head
Female

Mary

Paterson

Wife
Male

Peter

Paterson

Son
Male

William

Paterson

Son
Female

Mary

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Campbell

Relative
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Paterson

Head

Married

27

1854

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Wife

Married

26

1855

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Paterson

Son

-

3

1878

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Paterson

Son

-

1

1880

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Campbell

Relative

Unmarried

28

1853

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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