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Household of John Watson (born 1842, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranston, Midlothian, 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 1842 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jemima Watson, born in 1849 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Drem, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1876 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Jemima
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
Helen
Watson
Daughter
Christina
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
Robert
Watson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Watson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Watson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Drem, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Christina | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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