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Household of James Watson (born 1811, Forfarshire (Angus))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1811 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1850 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Betsy Smith, born in 1832 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Betsy

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Widower

70

1811

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

49

1832

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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