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Household of James Watson (born 1819, Dunbartonshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, 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 1819 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watson, born in 1850 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1850 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1855 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1863 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1871 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, John Watson, born in 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Jessie
Watson
Daughter
Alexander
Watson
Son
Agnes
Watson
Daughter
Isabella
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Watson | Son | Widower | 26 | 1855 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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