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Household of James Watson (born 1836, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencoe & Ballachulish, Argyllshire, 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 1836 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1836 in Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland), Clamitina (born 1864 in Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1869 in Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, John (born 1875 in Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland), James's -, Francis (born 1820 in England) and James's Visitor, Janet (born 1819 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Clamitina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

-
Male

Francis

Ralston

-
Female

Janet

Stewart

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland

Clamitina

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Watson

-

-

6

1875

Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland

Francis

Ralston

-

-

61

1820

England

Janet

Stewart

Visitor

Widow

62

1819

Argyllshire, Scotland

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