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Household of James Paterson (born 1827, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, 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 1827 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Paterson, born in 1838 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1867 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Paterson's household

Male

James

Paterson

Head
Female

Mary

Paterson

Wife
Male

Robert

Paterson

Son
Male

James

Paterson

Son
Male

George

Paterson

Son
Female

Mary

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Paterson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Kirkinner, 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

54

1827

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Robert

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Paterson

Son

-

11

1870

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

George

Paterson

Son

-

8

1873

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Paterson

Son

-

3

1878

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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