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Household of James Watson (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1839 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1844 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1878 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary H (born 1881 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Rae, born in 1853 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Mary H

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rae

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary H

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Rae

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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