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Household of James Paterson (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Paterson, born in 1845 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jannet Russel, born in 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1877 in -) and Sara (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, George Russell, born in 1859 in Berwickshire, Scotland.


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James Paterson's household

Male

James

Paterson

Head
Female

Jannet

Russel

Wife
Male

George

Paterson

Son
Female

Sara

Paterson

Daughter
Male

George

Russell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Paterson

Head

Married

36

1845

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Jannet

Russel

Wife

-

23

1858

Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Paterson

Son

-

4

1877

-

Sara

Paterson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Russell

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Berwickshire, Scotland

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