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Household of Jessie Watson (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

Jessie Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Watson, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Jessie was the head of the household, married to Alfred Watson, born in 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alfred, born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Boarder, Maud (born 1856 in England) and Jessie's Visitor, J H (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Jessie Watson's household

Female

Jessie

Watson

Head
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
Female

Maud

Smith

Boarder
Female

J H

Chapman

Visitor
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Jessie

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alfred

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maud

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

England

J H

Chapman

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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