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Household of James Watson (born 1834, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1834 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watson

Head

Widower

47

1834

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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