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Household of James Watson (born 1843, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, 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 1843 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Watson, born in 1845 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John A (born 1872 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes C (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Grace S (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie McArthur, born in 1858 in Burrelton, Perthshire, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Agnes
Watson
Wife
Thomas
Watson
Son
John A
Watson
Son
Agnes C
Watson
Daughter
Grace S
Watson
Daughter
James
Watson
Son
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Jessie
McArthur
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Watson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Watson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John A | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes C | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Grace S | Watson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | McArthur | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Burrelton, Perthshire, Scotland |
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