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Household of Peter Paterson (born 1838, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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.

Peter Paterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Paterson, born in 1838 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ann Paterson, born in 1841 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1869 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1872 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Jesse A (born 1874 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Ann (born 1880 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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Peter Paterson's household

Male

Peter

Paterson

Head
Female

Ann

Paterson

Wife
Female

Helen

Paterson

Daughter
Male

James

Paterson

Son
Female

Jesse A

Paterson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Paterson

Son
Female

Ann

Paterson

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Paterson

Head

Married

43

1838

Sutherland, Scotland

Ann

Paterson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Paterson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Paterson

Son

-

9

1872

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Jesse A

Paterson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Peter

Paterson

Son

-

3

1878

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Paterson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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