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Household of James Watson (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1827 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1828 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, George (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Ann (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Grandson
Female

Ann

Watson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

54

1827

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

27

1854

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Watson

Grandson

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Watson

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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