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Household of John Watson (born 1838, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newlands, Peeblesshire, 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 1838 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Watson, born in 1852 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1875 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Grace Rae, born in 1877 in Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Betsy
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
Betsy
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
James
Watson
Son
Grace
Rae
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Watson | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Watson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Rae | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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