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Household of John Paterson (born 1832)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, England

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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.

John Paterson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Paterson, born in 1832 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Paterson, born in 1835 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella B (born 1864 in Gainford, Durham, England) and Tom H (born 1865 in Gainford, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Watson, born in 1858 in Scotland.


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John Paterson's household

Male

John

Paterson

Head
Female

Jane

Paterson

Wife
Female

Isabella B

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Tom H

Paterson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Paterson

Head

Married

49

1832

Scotland

Jane

Paterson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Scotland

Isabella B

Paterson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gainford, Durham, England

Tom H

Paterson

Son

Single

16

1865

Gainford, Durham, England

Ellen

Watson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Scotland

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