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Household of James Watson (born 1829, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glengarry, Invernessshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1829 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1830 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1870 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Margaret Wright, born in 1809 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Maggie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wright

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Mother

Unmarried

72

1809

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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