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Household of David James Paterson (born 1822, Angus)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, England

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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.

David James Paterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David James Paterson, born in 1822 in Montrose, Angus, consisted of 7 members. David James was the head of the household, married to Letitia P Paterson, born in 1823 in Westbury, Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; Louise L (born 1855 in Chelford, Cheshire, England), Walter George (born 1856 in Chelford, Cheshire, England) and Georgina A (born 1859 in Chelford, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David James's Servant, Emily (born 1858 in Clandown, Somerset, England) and David James's Servant, Maria (born 1859 in Burnham, Somerset, England).


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David James Paterson's household

Male

David James

Paterson

Head
Female

Letitia P

Paterson

Wife
Female

Louise L

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Walter George

Paterson

Son
Female

Georgina A

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Harding

Servant
Female

Maria

Butt

Servant
First name(s) David James
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David James

Paterson

Head

Married

59

1822

Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Letitia P

Paterson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Westbury, Shropshire, England

Louise L

Paterson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Chelford, Cheshire, England

Walter George

Paterson

Son

Single

25

1856

Chelford, Cheshire, England

Georgina A

Paterson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Chelford, Cheshire, England

Emily

Harding

Servant

Single

23

1858

Clandown, Somerset, England

Maria

Butt

Servant

Single

22

1859

Burnham, Somerset, England

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