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Household of John Watson (born 1840, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 1840 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1835 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie G (born 1870 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1874 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Female

Jessie G

Watson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie G

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jemima

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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