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Household of John Patterson (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

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 1848 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Patterson, born in 1850 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew D C (born 1875 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen M Q C (born 1877 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeanie P (born 1878 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sophia N (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Helen Angus, born in 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Patterson's household

Male

John

Patterson

Head
Female

Helen

Patterson

Wife
Male

Andrew D C

Patterson

Son
Female

Helen M Q C

Patterson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie P

Patterson

Daughter
Female

Sophia N

Patterson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Angus

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Patterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Patterson

Head

Married

33

1848

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Patterson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Torryburn, Fife, Scotland

Andrew D C

Patterson

Son

-

6

1875

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen M Q C

Patterson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie P

Patterson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sophia N

Patterson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Angus

Servant

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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