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Household of Matthew Paterson (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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.

Matthew Paterson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Paterson, born in 1839 in Maxwelltown, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Alice Paterson, born in 1835 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Matthew (born 1864 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert A (born 1866 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Elizabeth G (born 1872 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Rachel Beattie, born in 1867 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Matthew Paterson's household

Male

Matthew

Paterson

Head
Female

Alice

Paterson

Wife
Male

Matthew

Paterson

Son
Male

Robert A

Paterson

Son
Female

Elizabeth G

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Beattie

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Maxwelltown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Paterson

Head

Married

42

1839

Maxwelltown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alice

Paterson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Matthew

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert A

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth G

Paterson

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Rachel

Beattie

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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