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Household of James Watson (born 1829, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's, Midlothian, 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 1829 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma R Watson, born in 1834 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Emma R H (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Emma R

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma R H

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Emma R

Watson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Emma R H

Watson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

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