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Household of John Watson (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1840 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, They had 1 child; Maggie P, born 1859 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Widow, Elizabeth Watson, born in 1815 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Widow
Female

Maggie P

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Unmarried

41

1840

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Widow

Married

66

1815

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie P

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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