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Household of John Watson (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carrington, 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 Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1844 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Watson, born in 1843 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1864 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Davidson (born 1871 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1874 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Marion

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

Davidson

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Davidson

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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