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Household of John Watson (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 1831 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elemon Watson, born in 1835 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Eliza G (born 1866 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Gibb, born in 1858 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elemon

Watson

Wife
Female

Eliza G

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Gibb

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elemon

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza G

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Gibb

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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