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Household of John Watson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart Parish, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert A (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie H A (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William F A (born 1875 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jessie Davidson, born in 1849 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Thomas
Watson
Son
Robert A
Watson
Son
Annie H A
Watson
Daughter
William F A
Watson
Son
Jessie
Davidson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Widower | 40 | 1841 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Watson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert A | Watson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Annie H A | Watson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William F A | Watson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Davidson | Servant | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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