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Household of James Watson (born 1848, Midlothian)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1848 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1845 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Catherine Allan, born in 1807 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Jane
Watson
Wife
Catherine
Watson
Daughter
David
Watson
Son
George
Watson
Son
Catherine
Allan
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Watson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Allan | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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