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Household of James Watson (born 1844, Fife)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1844 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1846 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane M (born 1872 in Maryhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elvia (born 1876 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1878 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John C (born 1880 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elvia

Watson

Daughter
Male

David

Watson

Son
Male

John C

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Jane M

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Maryhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elvia

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John C

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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