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Household of James Watson (born 1838, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanquhar, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1838 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1839 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1870 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1876 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Jane Penman, born in 1807 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Janet
Watson
Wife
David
Watson
Son
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Mary
Watson
Daughter
Edward
Watson
Son
James
Watson
Son
Thomas
Watson
Son
Jane
Penman
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David | Watson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Watson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Watson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Penman | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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