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Household of James Paton (born 1845, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Paton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Paton, born in 1845 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Paton, born in 1854 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Paton's household

Male

James

Paton

Head
Female

Jessie

Paton

Wife
Male

James

Paton

Son
Male

Hugh

Paton

Son
Female

Jessie

Paton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Paton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Paton

Head

Married

36

1845

Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Paton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

James

Paton

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

Paton

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Paton

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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