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Household of James Watson (born 1839, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forglen, Banffshire, 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 1839 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1844 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1867 in Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Banffshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1877 in Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1880 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

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