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Household of John Watson (born 1835, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1835 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1839 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Harry (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Robert (born 1859 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Edward (born 1860 in England).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Wife
John
Watson
Son
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Harry
Watson
Son
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Mary
Watson
Daughter
Robert
Herbertson
Boarder
Edward
Sanderson
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Harry | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Herbertson | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Sanderson | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | England |
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