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Household of James Watson (born 1849)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1849 in , consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Watson, born in 1852 in Ireland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth J (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Brook (born 1861 in Ireland), James's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Ireland), James's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Ireland), James's Boarder, John (born 1850 in Ireland), James's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Patrick (born 1849 in Ireland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Mary J
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
James
Watson
Son
Elizabeth J
Watson
Daughter
Brook
Watson
Boarder
William
Watson
Boarder
John
Black
Boarder
John
McBay
Boarder
John
Gallacher
Boarder
Patrick
Gallacher
Boarder
Margaret
Jeffrey
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Ireland | |
Mary J | Watson | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Ireland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth J | Watson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Brook | Watson | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ireland | |
William | Watson | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Ireland | |
John | Black | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ireland | |
John | McBay | Boarder | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Ireland | |
John | Gallacher | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ireland | |
Patrick | Gallacher | Boarder | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Jeffrey | Servant | - | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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