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Household of James Watson (born 1846, Renfrewshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1846 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Watson, born in 1847 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Stewart M (born 1871 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, David (born 1849 in Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's -, Lexy (born 1846 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's -, Lexy (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes

Watson

Wife
Male

Stewart M

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

David

Wilkie

Boarder
Female

Lexy

Wilkie

-
Female

Lexy

Wilkie

-
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Stewart M

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Wilkie

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lexy

Wilkie

-

Married

35

1846

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lexy

Wilkie

-

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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