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Household of James Paterson (born 1818, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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.

James Paterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Paterson, born in 1818 in Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Paterson, born in 1832 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1860 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1866 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1870 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1873 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Paterson's household

Male

James

Paterson

Head
Female

Sarah

Paterson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Paterson

Son
Male

Francis

Paterson

Son
Male

Robert

Paterson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Paterson

Head

Married

63

1818

Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Paterson

Wife

-

49

1832

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Paterson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Charles

Paterson

Son

-

14

1867

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Francis

Paterson

Son

-

11

1870

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Paterson

Son

-

8

1873

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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