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Household of James Watson (born 1824, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, Orkney, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1824 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Watson, born in 1837 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, Robert Mackay, born in 1862 in Orkney, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Betsy

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Mackay

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

57

1824

Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Betsy

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Mackay

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

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