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Household of John Watson (born 1833, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1833 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1833 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1860 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, Alex Taylor, born in 1878 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alex

Taylor

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex

Taylor

Grandson

-

3

1878

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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