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Household of James Watson (born 1849, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Traquair, Peeblesshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1849 in Cartington, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet G Watson, born in 1847 in Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; George (born 1870 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Blanch, born in 1862 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Janet G
Watson
Wife
George
Watson
Son
Agnes
Watson
Daughter
James
Watson
Son
Jessie
Watson
Daughter
William
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Son
William
Blanch
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Cartington, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Cartington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet G | Watson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Watson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Watson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
William | Blanch | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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