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Household of David Paterson (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Paterson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Paterson, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Paterson, born in 1859 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1859 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Jane (born 1861 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and David (born 1863 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Sister, Hannah (born 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Boarder, Charles G (born 1852 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), David's Boarder, Henry (born 1855 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland) and David's Lodger, Mary (born 1808 in Breconshire, Wales).


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David Paterson's household

Male

David

Paterson

Head
Female

Mary

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Paterson

Daughter
Male

David

Paterson

Son
Female

Hannah

Paterson

Sister
Male

Charles G

Mc Kie

Boarder
Male

Henry

Forbes

Boarder
Female

Mary

Spurgin

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Paterson

Head

Married

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Islington, Middlesex, England

Jane

Paterson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Islington, Middlesex, England

David

Paterson

Son

Single

18

1863

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Paterson

Sister

Single

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles G

Mc Kie

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Henry

Forbes

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

Mary

Spurgin

Lodger

Married

73

1808

Breconshire, Wales

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