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Household of David Paterson (born 1832, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, 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.

David Paterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Paterson, born in 1832 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Paterson, born in 1828 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1859 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Anne (born 1869 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1872 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Grandson, Robert Grierson, born in 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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David Paterson's household

Male

David

Paterson

Head
Female

Mary

Paterson

Wife
Female

Jane

Paterson

Daughter
Male

James

Paterson

Son
Female

Anne

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Grierson

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Paterson

Head

Married

49

1832

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Anne

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Grierson

Grandson

-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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