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Household of James Watterston (born 1820, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Watterston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watterston, born in 1820 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabel Watterston, born in 1830 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1860 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1869 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Watterston's household

Male

James

Watterston

Head
Female

Isabel

Watterston

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Watterston

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watterston

Son
Male

John

Watterston

Son
Male

Charles

Watterston

Son
Male

David

Watterston

Son
Male

James

Watterston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watterston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watterston

Head

Married

61

1820

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabel

Watterston

Wife

Married

51

1830

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Watterston

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Watterston

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Watterston

Son

-

16

1865

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Watterston

Son

-

14

1867

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Watterston

Son

-

12

1869

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Watterston

Son

-

9

1872

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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