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Household of James Paterson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Paterson, born in 1837 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth R Paterson, born in 1840 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane S (born 1867 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes W (born 1869 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth R (born 1872 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1874 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane T (born 1876 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Paterson's household

Male

James

Paterson

Head
Female

Elizabeth R

Paterson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Paterson

Son
Female

Jane S

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Agnes W

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth R

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Jane T

Paterson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Paterson

Head

Married

44

1837

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth R

Paterson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane S

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes W

Paterson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth R

Paterson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Paterson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane T

Paterson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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