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Household of John Watson (born 1832, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1832 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jemima Watson, born in 1833 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Hugh (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Jemima
Watson
Wife
Hugh
Watson
Son
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Jemima
Watson
Daughter
Charles
Watson
Son
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Andrew
Watson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Watson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hugh | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Watson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Watson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Watson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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