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Household of James Watson (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1844 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lillias Watson, born in 1846 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Flora (born 1870 in Granton, Midlothian, Scotland), Jeanie H (born 1871 in Granton, Midlothian, Scotland), John Mcl (born 1874 in England), Lilly Ann C (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie Mcl (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Lillias

Watson

Wife
Female

Flora

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie H

Watson

Daughter
Male

John Mcl

Watson

Son
Female

Lilly Ann C

Watson

Daughter
Female

Maggie Mcl

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillias

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Flora

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Granton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie H

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Granton, Midlothian, Scotland

John Mcl

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

England

Lilly Ann C

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie Mcl

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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