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Household of John Watson (born 1845, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1845 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes B (born 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet F (born 1874 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella F (born 1879 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1863 in Edgehead, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Isabella
Watson
Wife
Agnes B
Watson
Daughter
Janet F
Watson
Daughter
Alexander
Watson
Son
Isabella F
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
Isabella
Wright
Servant
Jessie
Lothian
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes B | Watson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet F | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Watson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella F | Watson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wright | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie | Lothian | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edgehead, Midlothian, Scotland |
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