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Household of John Patterson (born 1841, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Roberton, Selkirkshire, 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.

John Patterson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Patterson, born in 1841 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Patterson, born in 1841 in Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and James A (born 1881 in Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1805 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Margaret (born 1861 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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John Patterson's household

Male

John

Patterson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Patterson

Wife
Male

John

Patterson

Son
Male

James A

Patterson

Son
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Mother-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Graham

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Patterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Patterson

Head

Married

40

1841

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Patterson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Patterson

Son

-

4

1877

Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James A

Patterson

Son

-

0

1881

Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

76

1805

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Graham

Niece

Unmarried

20

1861

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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