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Household of Peter Paterson (born 1828, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, Orkney, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Paterson, born in 1828 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Robina Paterson, born in 1851 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1876 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Sister, Merron Paterson, born in 1824 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
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Peter Paterson's household
Peter
Paterson
Head
Robina
Paterson
Wife
Mary J
Paterson
Daughter
Margaret
Paterson
Daughter
Merron
Paterson
Sister
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Paterson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Paterson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robina | Paterson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary J | Paterson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Paterson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Merron | Paterson | Sister | Unmarried | 57 | 1824 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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