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Household of John Watson (born 1811, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eaglesham, 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 1811 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Robert (born 1862 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1861 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Marion (born 1852 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1862 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Male

Robert

Neilson

Servant
Male

William

Lang

Servant
Male

John

Dick

Servant
Female

Marion

McKersie

Servant
Female

Jessie

Dunlop

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Carmichael, 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

70

1811

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Neilson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Lang

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Dick

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

McKersie

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dunlop

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

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