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Household of Matthew Paterson (born 1839, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Paterson, born in 1839 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Paterson, born in 1841 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Paterson's household

Male

Matthew

Paterson

Head
Female

Mary

Paterson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Paterson

Son
Male

Alexander

Paterson

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Paterson

Head

Married

42

1839

Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Wife

-

40

1841

Argyllshire, Scotland

Sarah

Paterson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Paterson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Paterson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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