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Household of John Watson (born 1834, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1834 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jean Watson, born in 1842 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1860 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Katie (born 1863 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1871 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Edward (born 1873 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Apprentice, David Fife, born in 1864 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Jean
Watson
Wife
Annie
Watson
Daughter
Katie
Watson
Daughter
Mary Jane
Watson
Daughter
Edward
Watson
Son
Helen
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
David
Fife
Apprentice
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jean | Watson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Annie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Katie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Edward | Watson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Watson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Fife | Apprentice | - | 17 | 1864 | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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