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Household of John Watson (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie D (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella F (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary R Wyllie, born in 1868 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Jessie D

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella F

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary R

Wyllie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie D

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella F

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary R

Wyllie

Servant

-

13

1868

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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