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Household of James Watson (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1839 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Watson, born in 1839 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Marion
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
Andrew
Watson
Son
Peter
Watson
Son
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Jessie
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Watson | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Watson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie | Watson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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