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Household of John Watson (born 1849, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1849 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1851 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1880 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1858 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Mary (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Rae

Boarder
Female

Mary

Watson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Rae

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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