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Household of James Watson (born 1844)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey,Kent, England
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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 Watson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1844 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth W B Watson, born in 1843 in Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Scotland), Henry (born 1870 in Penge, Surrey, England), Duncan (born 1872 in Penge, Surrey, England), James (born 1874 in Penge, Surrey, England), Susan (born 1878 in Penge, Surrey, England) and David (born 1880 in Penge, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Downer, born in 1863 in Elmers End, Kent, England.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Elizabeth W B
Watson
Wife
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Henry
Watson
Son
Duncan
Watson
Son
James
Watson
Son
Susan
Watson
Daughter
David
Watson
Son
Jane
Downer
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth W B | Watson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Scotland | |
Henry | Watson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
Duncan | Watson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
James | Watson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
Susan | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
David | Watson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
Jane | Downer | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Elmers End, Kent, England |
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