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Household of James Watson (born 1824, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1824 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1825 in Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1854 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1859 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1878 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1881 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Janet
Watson
Wife
Jessie
Watson
Daughter
James
Watson
Son
James
Grant
Boarder
James
Ripley
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Grant | Boarder | - | 3 | 1878 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Ripley | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
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