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Household of William A Paterson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, England

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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.

William A Paterson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Paterson, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Martha Paterson, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1803 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William A's Visitor, Clara (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William A Paterson's household

Male

William A

Paterson

Head
Female

Martha

Paterson

Wife
Female

Martha

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Skin

Mother In Law
Female

Clara

Bolderston

Visitor
First name(s) William A
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Paterson

Head

Married

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Martha

Paterson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Martha

Paterson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Paterson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma

Paterson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Paterson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Skin

Mother In Law

Widow

78

1803

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Clara

Bolderston

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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