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Household of James Watson (born 1812, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew'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 1812 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1819 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Susan H (born 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1858 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Susan (born 1821 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1851 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Isabella
Watson
Wife
Susan H
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
Susan
Wilkie
Sister
Elizabeth
Scott
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Susan H | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Susan | Wilkie | Sister | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Scott | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
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