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Household of James Watson (born 1819, Midlothian)
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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1819 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lizzie Watson, born in 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Lizzie, born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Turnbull, born in 1801 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Lizzie
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Turnbull
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Watson | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Turnbull | Servant | Unmarried | 80 | 1801 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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