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Household of John S Patterson (born 1821, Shetland Islands)

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 S Patterson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Patterson, born in 1821 in Scalloway, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. John S was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Arthur (born 1854 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Robert (born 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John S's Visitor, Margaret Ridling, born in 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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John S Patterson's household

Male

John S

Patterson

Head
Male

Arthur

Patterson

Son
Male

Robert

Patterson

Son
Female

Jane

Patterson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ridling

Visitor
First name(s) John S
Last name Patterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Patterson

Head

Widower

60

1821

Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Patterson

Son

Widower

27

1854

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert

Patterson

Son

Single

25

1856

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jane

Patterson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Ridling

Visitor

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

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