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Household of Alexander Patterson (born 1837, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgan, Fife, 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 Patterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Patterson, born in 1837 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marion Patterson, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Marion (born 1871 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1876 in Newport, Fife, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Newport, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Barbara (born 1799 in Newbigging, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, May (born 1850 in Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Patterson's household

Male

Alexander

Patterson

Head
Female

Marion

Patterson

Wife
Female

Marion

Patterson

Daughter
Male

John

Patterson

Son
Female

Margaret

Patterson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Patterson

Mother
Female

May

Naughton

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Patterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Patterson

Head

Married

44

1837

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Marion

Patterson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Patterson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Patterson

Son

-

5

1876

Newport, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Patterson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Newport, Fife, Scotland

Barbara

Patterson

Mother

Widow

82

1799

Newbigging, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

May

Naughton

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Fife, Scotland

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