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Household of John Watson (born 1797, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1797 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1807 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Mary W (born 1859 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dunbar

Sister
Female

Mary W

Davidson

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Widower

84

1797

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dunbar

Sister

Widow

74

1807

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary W

Davidson

Niece

Unmarried

22

1859

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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