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Household of James B Watson (born 1852, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tarland Migvie, Aberdeenshire, 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 B Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Watson, born in 1852 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Mary D Watson, born in 1848 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert J (born 1878 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary J (born 1879 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George W (born 1881 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James B Watson's household

Male

James B

Watson

Head
Female

Mary D

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert J

Watson

Son
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Male

George W

Watson

Son
First name(s) James B
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James B

Watson

Head

Married

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

Mary D

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Robert J

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George W

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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