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Household of James Watson (born 1835, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1835 in Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1817 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Margaret Watson, born in 1817 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Sister

Unmarried

64

1817

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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