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Household of John Watson (born 1844, Midlothian)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1844 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Watson, born in 1846 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Betsy (born 1870 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catharine (born 1881 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Betsy
Watson
Wife
Betsy
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
George
Watson
Son
Robert
Watson
Son
Catharine
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Betsy | Watson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Betsy | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catharine | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
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