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Household of James Watson (born 1818, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, 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 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Agnes (born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1861 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1864 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor's Son, George (born 1857 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's -, Mary (born 1859 in Inveresk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Visitor's Son
Female

Mary

Watson Or Collins

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First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Widower

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Visitor's Son

Married

24

1857

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson Or Collins

-

Married

22

1859

Inveresk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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