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Household of Christopher Watson (born 1826, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, 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.

Christopher Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Watson, born in 1826 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1832 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1860 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1861 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christopher (born 1865 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1868 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Brother, Arthur (born 1819 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Christopher's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Christopher Watson's household

Male

Christopher

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Christopher

Watson

Son
Female

Maggie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Arthur

Watson

Brother
Female

Elizabeth

Mathie

Servant
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arthur

Watson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christopher

Watson

Son

-

16

1865

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Watson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

8

1873

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arthur

Watson

Brother

Unmarried

62

1819

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mathie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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