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Household of John Watson (born 1844, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 1844 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1840 in Creich, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janet Arnot (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Nelly Shepherd (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Margaret Miller (born 1881 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Janet Arnot

Watson

Daughter
Female

Nelly Shepherd

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret Miller

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Creich, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet Arnot

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Nelly Shepherd

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret Miller

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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