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Household of John Watson (born 1803, Kincardineshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterless, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1803 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emelia Watson, born in 1801 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, Alexander (born 1798 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Jemima B (born 1870 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1875 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Alexander (born 1828 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary K (born 1867 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Emelia
Watson
Wife
Alexander
Brown
Brother-In-Law
Jemima B
Watson
Granddaughter
James
Watson
Grandson
Alexander
Macdonald
Servant
Mary K
Macdonald
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 78 |
| Birth year | 1803 |
| Birth place | Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 78 | 1803 | Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Emelia | Watson | Wife | Married | 80 | 1801 | Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Brown | Brother-In-Law | Widower | 83 | 1798 | Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Jemima B | Watson | Granddaughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Macdonald | Servant | Widower | 53 | 1828 | Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary K | Macdonald | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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