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Household of James Watson (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1831 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1830 in Fowlis, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Frank (born 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Albert (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Harry (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Emma C (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maggie M (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John R (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Caroline Luskie, born in 1856 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Jane
Watson
Wife
Frank
Watson
Son
Albert
Watson
Son
Harry
Watson
Son
Emma C
Watson
Daughter
Maggie M
Watson
Daughter
John R
Watson
Son
Caroline
Luskie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Fowlis, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Frank | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Albert | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Harry | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Emma C | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Maggie M | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John R | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Caroline | Luskie | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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