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Household of James Watson (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilrenny, Fife, 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 1843 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1847 in -. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in England), Henry (born 1874 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland), Alice Renton (born 1876 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland), Betsy Darling (born 1878 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1879 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander Heatherhead (born 1881 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Alice Renton

Watson

Daughter
Female

Betsy Darling

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alexander Heatherhead

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place -

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

-

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

-

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

England

Henry

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Alice Renton

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Betsy Darling

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Mary Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Alexander Heatherhead

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

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