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Household of John Watson (born 1827, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1827 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lilias Watson, born in 1834 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lilias (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Burgess, born in 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Lilias
Watson
Wife
Lilias
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
Elizabeth
Burgess
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilias | Watson | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Lilias | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Burgess | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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