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Household of John Patterson (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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 Patterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Patterson, born in 1842 in South Tawton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Patterson, born in 1840 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1879 in South Tawton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, James (born 1861 in South Tawton, Devon, England), John's Daughter In Law, Emma (born 1869 in South Tawton, Devon, England), John's Daughter In Law, Jane (born 1871 in South Tawton, Devon, England) and John's Son In Law, William (born 1873 in South Tawton, Devon, England).


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John Patterson's household

Male

John

Patterson

Head
Female

Harriett

Patterson

Wife
Male

James

Lang

Son In Law
Female

Emma

Lang

Daughter In Law
Female

Jane

Lang

Daughter In Law
Male

William

Lang

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Patterson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Patterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place South Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Patterson

Head

Married

39

1842

South Tawton, Devon, England

Harriett

Patterson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

James

Lang

Son In Law

Single

20

1861

South Tawton, Devon, England

Emma

Lang

Daughter In Law

Single

12

1869

South Tawton, Devon, England

Jane

Lang

Daughter In Law

Single

10

1871

South Tawton, Devon, England

William

Lang

Son In Law

Single

8

1873

South Tawton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Patterson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Tawton, Devon, England

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