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Household of John Watson (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1840 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1843 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Grace (born 1866 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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