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Household of James Watson (born 1828, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, Perthshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1828 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet P Watson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William P (born 1863 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Jemima Paterson (born 1871 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Cattanach, born in 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Janet P
Watson
Wife
William P
Watson
Son
Jemima Paterson
Watson
Daughter
Jessie
Cattanach
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet P | Watson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William P | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jemima Paterson | Watson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cattanach | Servant | Married | 22 | 1859 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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