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Household of John Watson (born 1845, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, Shetland, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1845 in Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Watson, born in 1852 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary H (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Hugh (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jane D (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Lillas Sinclar, born in 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Grace
Watson
Wife
Mary H
Watson
Daughter
Hugh
Watson
Son
Jane D
Watson
Daughter
Lillas
Sinclar
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Watson | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary H | Watson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Hugh | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane D | Watson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Lillas | Sinclar | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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