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Household of James Watson (born 1826)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District Old Monkland, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1826 in , consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1865 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Catherine Meikle, born in 1865 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Catherine

Meikle

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watson

Head

Widower

55

1826

Ireland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Meikle

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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