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Household of James Watson (born 1851, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1851 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1853 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agness (born 1879 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mathew (born 1881 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Murray, born in 1864 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Wife
Agness
Watson
Daughter
Mathew
Watson
Son
Robert
Murray
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agness | Watson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mathew | Watson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Murray | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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