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Household of James Watson (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, 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 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1845 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ann Pender, born in 1863 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Ann

Pender

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
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

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Pender

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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