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Household of John Watson (born 1819, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 1819 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1821 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1857 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, Thomas (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Henderson

Daughter
Male

James

Henderson

Grandson
Male

Thomas

Henderson

Grandson
Male

John

Henderson

Grandson
Male

William

Henderson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

62

1819

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Henderson

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Henderson

Grandson

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Henderson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Henderson

Grandson

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Henderson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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