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Household of John Watson (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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 Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1850 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Janet Watson, born in 1845 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Janet

Watson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bothwell, 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

34

1847

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

-

31

1850

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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