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Household of James Anderson Watson (born 1856, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.

James Anderson Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson Watson, born in 1856 in Cove, Kincardineshire, consisted of 5 members. James Anderson was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Watson, born in 1858 in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bessie Trail (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Annabella (born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Anderson Watson's household

Male

James Anderson

Watson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Bessie Trail

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annabella

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James Anderson
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Cove, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Anderson

Watson

Head

Married

25

1856

Cove, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bessie Trail

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annabella

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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