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Household of Matthew Paterson (born 1834, Ayrshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Paterson, born in 1834 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Marion Paterson, born in 1830 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1855 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1862 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1864 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1867 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Bessie (born 1869 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Paterson's household

Male

Matthew

Paterson

Head
Female

Marion

Paterson

Wife
Male

Robert

Paterson

Son
Female

Mary

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Paterson

Son
Female

Marion

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Paterson

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Paterson

Head

Married

47

1834

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

Paterson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Matthew

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

Paterson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Bessie

Paterson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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