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Household of Thomas Paterson (born 1828, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glassford, 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.

Thomas Paterson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Paterson, born in 1828 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Paterson, born in 1833 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1858 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1860 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1872 in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1875 in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Paterson's household

Male

Thomas

Paterson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Paterson

Wife
Male

John

Paterson

Son
Female

Janet

Paterson

Daughter
Male

William

Paterson

Son
Male

Thomas

Paterson

Son
Female

Agnes

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Paterson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Paterson

Head

Married

53

1828

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Paterson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Paterson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Paterson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Paterson

Son

-

13

1868

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Paterson

Son

-

12

1869

Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Paterson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Christina

Paterson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

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