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Household of George Watson (born 1838, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hownam, Roxburghshire, 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.

George Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1838 in Westruther, Berwickshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Anna Jane Watson, born in 1848 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella Yeamen Ewen (born 1879 in Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and George John (born 1880 in Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother-In-Law, Isabella Yeamen (born 1813 in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Williamina (born 1852 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Catherine (born 1855 in Coldstream, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Janet (born 1865 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Anna Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Isabella Yeamen Ewen

Watson

Daughter
Male

George John

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella Yeamen

Ewen

Mother-In-Law
Female

Williamina

Bell

Servant
Female

Catherine

Bell

Servant
Female

Janet

Hogg

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland

Anna Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella Yeamen Ewen

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George John

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella Yeamen

Ewen

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland

Williamina

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Coldstream, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Hogg

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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