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Household of James Watson (born 1848, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1848 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Watson, born in 1846 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet V (born 1874 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Helen G (born 1876 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Christina (born 1881 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Mary (born 1852 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1828 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Annie
Watson
Wife
Janet V
Watson
Daughter
Helen G
Watson
Daughter
Christina
Watson
Daughter
Mary
Watson
Sister
William
Greenlaw
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Annie | Watson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet V | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen G | Watson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Christina | Watson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Sister | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Greenlaw | Boarder | Unmarried | 53 | 1828 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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