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Household of James B Watson (born 1838, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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.
James B Watson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Watson, born in 1838 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Margaret B Watson, born in 1849 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander J B (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Bessie M B (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christina B (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine J B (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James B's Sister-In-Law, Jane Gibson, born in 1848 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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James B Watson's household
James B
Watson
Head
Margaret B
Watson
Wife
Alexander J B
Watson
Son
Bessie M B
Watson
Daughter
Christina B
Watson
Daughter
Catherine J B
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Gibson
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | James B |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James B | Watson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret B | Watson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Alexander J B | Watson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Bessie M B | Watson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Christina B | Watson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine J B | Watson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Gibson | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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