Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Paterson (born 1857, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

James Paterson and 2 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Paterson, born in 1857 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Paterson, born in 1856 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Walter, born 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Paterson's household

Male

James

Paterson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Paterson

Wife
Male

Walter

Paterson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Paterson

Head

Married

24

1857

Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Paterson

Wife

Married

25

1856

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Walter

Paterson

Son

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Paterson in Melrose in 1881, and follow the Paterson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Paterson

We’ve found James Paterson in 658 family trees. Find out more about James Paterson's household and view the Paterson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census