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Household of James Watson (born 1845, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 1845 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watson, born in 1844 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1868 in England), James (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jessie

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

England

James

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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