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Household of John Watson (born 1816, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dyke, Moray, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1816 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1814 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1849 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James (born 1851 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Ann (born 1857 in Not Known).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Watson

Head

Married

65

1816

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

67

1814

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Not Known

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