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Household of James M Watson (born 1840, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, 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 M Watson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James M Watson, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James M was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; William R (born 1867 in -), Nicol A (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret E (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Harriet S (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James A (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James M's Niece, Harriet R (born 1860 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James M's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James M Watson's household
James M
Watson
Head
William R
Watson
Son
Nicol A
Watson
Son
Margaret E
Watson
Daughter
Harriet S
Watson
Daughter
James A
Watson
Son
Harriet R
Watson
Niece
Jane
McLean
Servant
| First name(s) | James M |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James M | Watson | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William R | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | - | |
Nicol A | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret E | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Harriet S | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James A | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Harriet R | Watson | Niece | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McLean | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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