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Household of James Watson (born 1831, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1831 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet B Watson, born in 1835 in Glencarse, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew D (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James T (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas J (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina M (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Barbara (born 1862 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Eliza (born 1865 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Janet B
Watson
Wife
Robert
Watson
Son
Andrew D
Watson
Son
James T
Watson
Son
Thomas J
Watson
Son
Christina M
Watson
Daughter
Barbara
Wright
Servant
Eliza
McLennan
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Janet B | Watson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Glencarse, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew D | Watson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James T | Watson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas J | Watson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina M | Watson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Wright | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | McLennan | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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