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Household of James Watson (born 1822, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 1822 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Duncan (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Janet (born 1848 in Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Katherine (born 1858 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Duncan
Watson
Son
Euphemia
Watson
Daughter
Janet
Watson
Daughter
James
Watson
Son
Janet
McGregor
Servant
Katherine
McEwan
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Widower | 59 | 1822 | East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Euphemia | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McGregor | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Katherine | McEwan | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Argyllshire, Scotland |
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