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Household of James Watson (born 1839, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1839 in Airth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1839 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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