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Household of James Watson (born 1839, Midlothian)
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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret W Watson, born in 1839 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; James (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Euphemia N W (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George U (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Thomas R (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane McKenzie, born in 1843 in Banffshire, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Margaret W
Watson
Wife
James
Watson
Son
Euphemia N W
Watson
Daughter
George U
Watson
Son
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
William
Watson
Son
Thomas R
Watson
Son
Mary
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
Catherine
Watson
Daughter
Jane
McKenzie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret W | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Euphemia N W | Watson | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George U | Watson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Thomas R | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Watson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McKenzie | Servant | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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