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Household of James Watson (born 1833, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Watson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1833 in Urquhart, Morayshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elsie Watson, born in 1833 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1860 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James A (born 1865 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), John F (born 1869 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1870 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Helen B (born 1874 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Cousin, Annie J (born 1833 in -) and James's Servant, Ann J (born 1862 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Elsie
Watson
Wife
Jessie
Watson
Daughter
James A
Watson
Son
John F
Watson
Son
Elsie
Watson
Daughter
Helen B
Watson
Daughter
Annie J
Fraser
Cousin
Ann J
Archibald
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Watson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James A | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
John F | Watson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Watson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Helen B | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Annie J | Fraser | Cousin | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | - | |
Ann J | Archibald | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
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