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Household of James Watson (born 1810, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1810 in Urquhart, Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Lhanbryde, Morayshire, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Gordon, born in 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Charlotte
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Gordon
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Widower | 71 | 1810 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Lhanbryde, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Gordon | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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