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Household of James Watson (born 1854, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane Ann (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother-In-Law, Charles (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Sister, Margaret (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Catherine
Watson
Wife
Jane Ann
Watson
Daughter
Catherine
Watson
Daughter
Isabella
Watson
Daughter
James
Watson
Son
Charles
Morgan
Brother-In-Law
Margaret
Morgan
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Watson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane Ann | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Watson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Morgan | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Morgan | Sister | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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