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Household of James Watson (born 1845, Dunbartonshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hillhead, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1845 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Erica (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Annie (born 1845 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Caithness, Scotland) and James's Servant, Whitehead (born 1836 in Carnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Mary
Watson
Wife
Martha
Watson
Daughter
James
Watson
Son
Mary
Watson
Daughter
Erica
Watson
Daughter
Annie
Milne
Servant
Elizabeth
Bruce
Servant
Whitehead
Paterson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Watson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Erica | Watson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Milne | Servant | Widow | 36 | 1845 | Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bruce | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Whitehead | Paterson | Servant | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Carnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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