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Household of James Watson (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalziel, 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 1849 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1847 in Carmyle, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1873 in Carmyle, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Samuel (born 1823 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Mary (born 1822 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Samuel

White

Visitor
Female

Mary

White

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place 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

32

1849

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Carmyle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Carmyle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

White

Visitor

Married

58

1823

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

White

Visitor

Married

59

1822

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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