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Household of James Watson (born 1828, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1828 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1859 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1862 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Cousin, Elizabeth Harrower, born in 1851 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Wife
Robert
Watson
Son
Jane
Watson
Daughter
William
Watson
Son
James
Watson
Son
Alexander
Watson
Son
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Harrower
Cousin
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Watson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Harrower | Cousin | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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