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Household of James Watson (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Rebecca (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watson

Head

Married

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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