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Household of John Watson (born 1845, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, 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 1845 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1846 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1871 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Matthew (born 1873 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1881 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew

Watson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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