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Household of James Watson (born 1816, Midlothian)
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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Watson, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Archibald (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mathew (born 1873 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Ray, born in 1860 in England.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Christina
Watson
Wife
Archibald
Wood
Son
Mathew
Watson
Son
James
Ray
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Watson | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald | Wood | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mathew | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | - | |
James | Ray | Boarder | Married | 21 | 1860 | England |
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