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Household of James J D Watson (born 1830, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, 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 J D Watson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J D Watson, born in 1830 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. James J D was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1833 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margrate (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Langside, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1871 in Langside, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James J D's Servant, Esther Galloway, born in 1862 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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James J D Watson's household
James J D
Watson
Head
Isabella
Watson
Wife
Margrate
Watson
Daughter
Janet
Watson
Daughter
Isabella
Watson
Daughter
Ann
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Walter
Watson
Son
Esther
Galloway
Servant
| First name(s) | James J D |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James J D | Watson | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margrate | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Watson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Langside, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Watson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Langside, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Esther | Galloway | Servant | - | 19 | 1862 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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