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Household of James Watters (born 1838, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, Midlothian, 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 Watters and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watters, born in 1838 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watters, born in 1837 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1865 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1874 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Watters's household

Male

James

Watters

Head
Female

Jessie

Watters

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watters

Son
Male

Andrew

Watters

Son
Female

Isabella

Watters

Daughter
Male

James

Watters

Son
Female

Jessie

Watters

Daughter
Female

Grace

Watters

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watters

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Watters

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watters

Head

Married

43

1838

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Watters

Wife

Married

44

1837

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Watters

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Watters

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Watters

Daughter

-

13

1868

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Watters

Son

-

12

1869

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Watters

Daughter

-

9

1872

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Watters

Daughter

-

7

1874

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watters

Daughter

-

4

1877

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jemima

Watters

Daughter

-

0

1881

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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