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Household of John Watson (born 1819, Ross & Cromarty)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1819 in Fortrose, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1826 in Fortrose, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1849 in Fortrose, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Walter (born 1857 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1863 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Wife
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Walter
Watson
Son
Elsie
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Fortrose, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Fortrose, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Fortrose, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Fortrose, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Walter | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland |
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