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Household of David Paterson (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Paterson, born in 1836 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Joan Paterson, born in 1837 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jeannie (born 1862 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1865 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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David Paterson's household

Male

David

Paterson

Head
Female

Joan

Paterson

Wife
Female

Jeannie

Paterson

Daughter
Male

David

Paterson

Son
Male

John

Paterson

Son
Male

James

Paterson

Son
Male

William

Paterson

Son
Male

Robert

Paterson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Paterson

Head

Married

45

1836

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joan

Paterson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Paterson

Son

-

12

1869

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Paterson

Son

-

9

1872

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Paterson

Son

-

4

1877

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Paterson

Son

-

2

1879

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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