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Household of James Watson (born 1805, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tarves, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1805 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Gordon, born in 1818 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1860 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1862 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1866 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1881 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Helen
Gordon
Wife
Charles
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Servant
Mary
Watson
Granddaughter
Mary
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 76 | 1805 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Gordon | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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