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Household of John Watson (born 1839, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1839 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Watson, born in 1842 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1867 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1868 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1875 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Gilbert (born 1880 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Graham, born in 1863 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Adam

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Jeanie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Watson

Son
Male

James

Graham

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

Adam

Watson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gilbert

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Graham

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

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