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Household of John Watson (born 1803, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1803 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1819 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1856 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Janet (born 1861 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1861 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Sister, Mary (born 1807 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Janet

Moffat

Servant
Male

William

McNiff

Servant
Female

Mary

Watson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

78

1803

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Moffat

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McNiff

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Sister

Unmarried

74

1807

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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