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Household of James Watson (born 1837, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1837 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christie Watson, born in 1848 in -. They had 5 children; Fanny A (born 1873 in Ireland), Christie (born 1875 in England), Catherine M (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Bristo (born 1878 in Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Henrietta (born 1880 in Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Ross, born in 1859 in Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Christie

Watson

Wife
Female

Fanny A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Bristo

Watson

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Christie

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

-

Fanny A

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Ireland

Christie

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

England

Catherine M

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bristo

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Henrietta

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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