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Household of John Watson (born 1847, Roxburghshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1847 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1838 in Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alison H L (born 1874 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Andrew M (born 1876 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John W (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, William Hislop, born in 1863 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Hislop

Step Son
Female

Alison H L

Watson

Daughter
Male

Andrew M

Watson

Son
Male

John W

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Hislop

Step Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alison H L

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Andrew M

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

John W

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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