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Household of Robert Paterson (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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.

Robert Paterson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Paterson, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Paterson, born in 1839 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Robert (born 1861 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Aunt, Margaret Borthwick, born in 1806 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Paterson's household

Male

Robert

Paterson

Head
Female

Margaret

Paterson

Wife
Male

Robert

Paterson

Son
Male

John

Paterson

Son
Female

Ann

Paterson

Daughter
Male

William

Paterson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Paterson

Daughter
Male

James

Paterson

Son
Female

Agnes

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Borthwick

Aunt
First name(s) Robert
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Paterson

Head

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Paterson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Paterson

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Paterson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Paterson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Paterson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Paterson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Borthwick

Aunt

Unmarried

75

1806

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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