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Household of John Watson (born 1845, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cromarty, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1845 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1850 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Elsie (born 1876 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James S (born 1878 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Donald (born 1880 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Isabella Skinner, born in 1861 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Elsie

Watson

Daughter
Male

James S

Watson

Son
Male

Donald

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Skinner

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Elsie

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James S

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Skinner

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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