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Household of James Watson (born 1815, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1815 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1856 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1859 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1861 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1863 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Cousin, Agnes Turnbull, born in 1831 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes

Turnbull

Cousin
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

Andrew

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Widower

66

1815

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Turnbull

Cousin

Unmarried

50

1831

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Watson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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