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Household of James Watson (born 1821, Midlothian)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Richard M (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Henry (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Frank C (born 1867 in England), James's Visitor, Helen C (born 1851 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Ireland) and James's Servant, Barbara (born 1865 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Mary
Watson
Wife
Richard M
Watson
Son
James Henry
Watson
Son
Frank C
Rundie
Boarder
Helen C
Mills
Visitor
Isabella
Walker
Servant
Barbara
Gilfillan
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard M | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James Henry | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Frank C | Rundie | Boarder | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | England | |
Helen C | Mills | Visitor | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Walker | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ireland | |
Barbara | Gilfillan | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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