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Household of James Paton (born 1830, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Paton, born in 1830 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Paton, born in 1832 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hugh W (born 1865 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes W (born 1867 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Marjory (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary T (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary (born 1801 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Paton's household

Male

James

Paton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Paton

Wife
Male

John

Paton

Son
Male

Hugh W

Paton

Son
Female

Agnes W

Paton

Daughter
Female

Marjory

Paton

Daughter
Female

Mary T

Paton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Paton

Mother
Female

Mary

Andrew

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Paton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Paton

Head

Married

51

1830

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Paton

Wife

Married

49

1832

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Paton

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh W

Paton

Son

-

16

1865

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes W

Paton

Daughter

-

14

1867

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marjory

Paton

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary T

Paton

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Paton

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Andrew

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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