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Household of John Watson (born 1850, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1850 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Watson, born in 1855 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1875 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald (born 1877 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1881 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Harriet

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

Donald

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Maggie

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

31

1850

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Harriet

Watson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Maggie

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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