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Household of James Watson (born 1812, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1812 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes M Watson, born in 1831 in Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth A (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Marion (born 1847 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Mary (born 1861 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Alexander M (born 1857 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, James (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Euphemia (born 1858 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Rachel (born 1862 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes M

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Marion

Lindsay

Visitor
Female

Mary

Beatson

Visitor
Male

Alexander M

Hay

Visitor
Male

James

Hay

Visitor
Female

Euphemia

McQueen

Servant
Female

Rachel

Gibb

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

69

1812

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes M

Watson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Lindsay

Visitor

Unmarried

34

1847

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary

Beatson

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander M

Hay

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Hay

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Euphemia

McQueen

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rachel

Gibb

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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