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Household of Peter Paton (born 1818, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Paton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Paton, born in 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Paton, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Aunt, Anne Anderson, born in 1804 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Peter Paton's household

Male

Peter

Paton

Head
Female

Ellen

Paton

Wife
Female

Alice

Paton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Paton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Paton

Son
Female

Anne

Anderson

Aunt
First name(s) Peter
Last name Paton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Paton

Head

Married

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Paton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Paton

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Paton

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Paton

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

Anderson

Aunt

Unmarried

77

1804

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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