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Household of John Watson (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1841 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mcluster Watson, born in 1832 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Easter (born 1870 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1872 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rob (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Sutherland, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Margaret Mcluster
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
Thomas
Watson
Son
Easter
Watson
Daughter
Andrew
Watson
Son
Rob
Watson
Son
William
Sutherland
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret Mcluster | Watson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Watson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Easter | Watson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rob | Watson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Sutherland | Lodger | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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