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Household of James Watson (born 1846, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint Andrew, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1846 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1846 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Rose (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Rose

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Rose

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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