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Household of James Watson (born 1832, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1832 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Watson, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 2 children; David (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Wife's Son, Robert Crooks, born in 1856 in Ireland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Matilda
Watson
Wife
Robert
Crooks
Wife's Son
David
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Matilda | Watson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ireland | |
Robert | Crooks | Wife's Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Ireland | |
David | Watson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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