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Household of James Watson (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 1843 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1845 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1877 in England) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Daughter, Annie Whyte Bell, born in 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Archibald

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Annie Whyte

Bell

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

England

William

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie Whyte

Bell

Adopted Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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