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Household of David Paton (born 1828, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Paton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Paton, born in 1828 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Anne Paton, born in 1837 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret Cowper (born 1870 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes Jane (born 1872 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alice (born 1875 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Edith Susan (born 1876 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen (born 1878 in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David Duncan (born 1879 in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Catherine Shand, born in 1856 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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David Paton's household

Male

David

Paton

Head
Female

Anne

Paton

Wife
Female

Margaret Cowper

Paton

Daughter
Female

Agnes Jane

Paton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Paton

Daughter
Female

Edith Susan

Paton

Daughter
Female

Helen

Paton

Daughter
Male

David Duncan

Paton

Son
Female

Catherine

Shand

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Paton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Paton

Head

Married

53

1828

Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Anne

Paton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret Cowper

Paton

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes Jane

Paton

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alice

Paton

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Edith Susan

Paton

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Paton

Daughter

-

3

1878

Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David Duncan

Paton

Son

-

2

1879

Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Shand

Servant

-

25

1856

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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