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Household of Andrew Paterson (born 1845, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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.

Andrew Paterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Paterson, born in 1845 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Annie W Paterson, born in 1845 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes W (born 1876 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jessie G (born 1878 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander W (born 1881 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Sister-In-Law, Maggie A (born 1841 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Andrew's Servant, Ellen (born 1859 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Andrew Paterson's household

Male

Andrew

Paterson

Head
Female

Annie W

Paterson

Wife
Female

Agnes W

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Jessie G

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Alexander W

Paterson

Son
Female

Maggie A

Blain

Sister-In-Law
Female

Ellen

Craig

Servant
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Paterson

Head

Married

36

1845

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie W

Paterson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes W

Paterson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie G

Paterson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander W

Paterson

Son

-

0

1881

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie A

Blain

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

40

1841

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ellen

Craig

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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