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Household of James Watson (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cadder (East), 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 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1880 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Mary (born 1825 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Brother-In-Law, John (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

McMillan

Mother-In-Law
Male

John

McMillan

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, 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

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McMillan

Mother-In-Law

Married

56

1825

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McMillan

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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