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Household of John Watson (born 1836, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 1836 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Watson, born in 1847 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine M (born 1867 in Ireland), Christina (born 1872 in Malta), Jane (born 1874 in Malta), Kenneth (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Barbara

Watson

Wife
Female

Catherine M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Kenneth

Watson

Son
Female

Betsy

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Barbara

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine M

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Ireland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Malta

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Malta

Kenneth

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Betsy

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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