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1871 census lookup please

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fregar

fregar Report 26 May 2011 23:16

Would like a lookup for John Patterson b 1868 Distington, Cumbria, believe his mothers name was Margaret, have no fathers name, many thanks

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 26 May 2011 23:27

I guess this is him in 1881?

1881 England Census
about John Patterson Name: John Patterson
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Son
Father's name: James Patterson
Mother's name: Nancy Patterson
Gender: Male
Where born: Distington, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Distington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Occupation: Coal Pit Lab

Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: Harrington
Piece: 5182
Folio: 86
Page Number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
James Patterson 48
Nancy Patterson 46
Andrew Patterson 25
Duke Patterson 19
John Patterson 14
Margaret Patterson 12
James Patterson 9
Jane Patterson 7
Francis Patterson 3
Thomas Patterson


Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 26 May 2011 23:30

Same family in 1871:

1871 England Census
about Duke Patterson Name: Duke Patterson
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Son
Father's name: James Patterson
Mother's name: Nancy Patterson
Gender: Male
Where born: Distington, Cumberland, England
Civil parish: Distington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: Harrington
Piece: 5250
Folio: 23
Page Number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
James Patterson 38
Nancy Patterson 36
Andrew Patterson 15
Agness Patterson 11
Duke Patterson 9
Robert Patterson 6
John Patterson 4
Margaret Patterson 2
James Hayles 36
Ellen Ferguson 30

On original last 2 people are different household, James is a shoemaker born Devarns Rock, Nancy born Maryport, Cumberland, Andrew born Workington, all others born Distington.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

fregar

fregar Report 26 May 2011 23:44

Thanks for the lookup