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Household of James Watson (born 1808, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1808 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1828 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1859 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Nichol (born 1863 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Charles Tait, born in 1862 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John

Crombie

Son
Male

Nichol

Crombie

Son
Male

Charles

Tait

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

73

1808

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

14

1867

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Crombie

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Nichol

Crombie

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Charles

Tait

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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