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Household of John Watson (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 1835 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1835 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1858 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella H (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella H

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Barrhead, 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

46

1835

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella H

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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