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Household of James Watson (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1845 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1876 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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