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Household of Peter Paterson (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Paterson, born in 1841 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Paterson, born in 1843 in Biggar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Peter (born 1866 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1868 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1871 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Paterson's household

Male

Peter

Paterson

Head
Female

Catherine

Paterson

Wife
Male

Peter

Paterson

Son
Male

John

Paterson

Son
Male

James

Paterson

Son
Male

George

Paterson

Son
Male

David

Paterson

Son
Male

Thomas

Paterson

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Paterson

Head

Married

40

1841

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Paterson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Biggar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Peter

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Paterson

Son

-

13

1868

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Paterson

Son

-

10

1871

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Paterson

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Paterson

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Paterson

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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