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Household of James Watson (born 1851, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1851 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1852 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1875 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Josep (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1856 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Josep

Caldwell

Boarder
Female

Mary

Caldwell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

30

1851

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Josep

Caldwell

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Caldwell

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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