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Household of James Watson (born 1855, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1879 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth G (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1875 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1877 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Hugh McVean, born in 1847 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Janet
Watson
Wife
James
Watson
Son
Elizabeth G
Watson
Daughter
Hugh
McVean
Boarder
Eliza
McVean
Daughter
Walter
McVean
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth G | Watson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | McVean | Boarder | Widower | 34 | 1847 | Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | McVean | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Walter | McVean | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
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