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Household of James Watson (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1836 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1841 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1865 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mina (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

16

1865

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mina

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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