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Household of Janet Paterson (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Janet Paterson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Paterson, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; David (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet Paterson's household

Female

Janet

Paterson

Head
Male

David

Paterson

Son
Male

Andrew

Paterson

Son
Male

Walter

Paterson

Son
First name(s) Janet
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Paterson

Head

Widow

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Paterson

Son

-

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Paterson

Son

-

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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