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Household of William Patterson (born 1812, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Patterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Patterson, born in 1812 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary J (born 1841 in Lamesley, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1847 in Lamesley, Durham, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Hannah (born 1871 in Lamesley, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1876 in Lamesley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Apprentice, Thomas (born 1862 in Horton, Northumberland, England) and William's Apprentice, John (born 1867 in Lamesley, Durham, England).


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William Patterson's household

Male

William

Patterson

Head
Female

Mary J

Ironsides

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Patterson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Ironsides

Grand Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ironsides

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Jackson

Apprentice
Male

John

Irvin

Apprentice
First name(s) William
Last name Patterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Patterson

Head

Widower

69

1812

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary J

Ironsides

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Lamesley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Patterson

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Lamesley, Durham, England

Hannah

Ironsides

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lamesley, Durham, England

Isabella

Ironsides

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lamesley, Durham, England

Thomas

Jackson

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Horton, Northumberland, England

John

Irvin

Apprentice

Single

14

1867

Lamesley, Durham, England

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