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Household of George Watson (born 1836, Kincardineshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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.
George Watson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1836 in Drumlithie, Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watson, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John K (born 1879 in Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Daughter, Jessie (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George's Lodger, Peter (born 1859 in Ireland).
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George Watson's household
George
Watson
Head
Jessie
Watson
Wife
Jessie
Guthrie
Step Daughter
George
Watson
Son
Peter
Watson
Son
John K
Watson
Son
Peter
Mackin
Lodger
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Drumlithie, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Watson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Drumlithie, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Guthrie | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Watson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John K | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Mackin | Lodger | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ireland |
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