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Household of John W Watson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

John W Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Watson, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1865 in Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1872 in Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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John W Watson's household

Male

John W

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Peter

Watson

Son
First name(s) John W
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Peter

Watson

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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