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Household of James Watson (born 1825, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1825 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Janet, born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Sophia (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Female

James

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mason

Granddaughter
Female

Sophia

Mason

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Widow

56

1825

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Mason

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sophia

Mason

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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