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Household of James Watson (born 1816, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1816 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1807 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1847 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

65

1816

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

74

1807

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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