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Household of John Watson (born 1832)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 1832 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1832 in Kilmartin, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1862 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1872 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Hill, born in 1828 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Maria

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Hill

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

49

1832

England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Kilmartin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Maria

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Hill

Boarder

Unmarried

53

1828

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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