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Household of John Watson (born 1838, Dunbartonshire)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1838 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret C (born 1874 in Lenzie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John A (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander J (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Janet Mcf (born 1880 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Robert (born 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in -).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Jane
Watson
Wife
Walter
Watson
Son
Margaret C
Watson
Daughter
John A
Watson
Son
Alexander J
Watson
Son
Janet Mcf
Watson
Daughter
Robert
Watson
Brother
Jane
Speirs
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Lenzie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John A | Watson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alexander J | Watson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Janet Mcf | Watson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Brother | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Speirs | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | - |
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