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Household of John Patterson (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torryburn, Fife, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Patterson, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Patterson, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Adam (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1881 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, John Mackay, born in 1863 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.


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John Patterson's household

Male

John

Patterson

Head
Female

Isabella

Patterson

Wife
Male

Adam

Patterson

Son
Male

John

Patterson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Patterson

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Patterson

Daughter
Male

David

Patterson

Son
Male

John

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Patterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Patterson

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Patterson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Patterson

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Patterson

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Patterson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Patterson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Torryburn, Fife, Scotland

David

Patterson

Son

-

2

1879

Torryburn, Fife, Scotland

John

Mackay

Servant

-

18

1863

Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

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