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Household of John Watson (born 1841, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1841 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1842 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1862 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Hannah Porter, born in 1812 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Porter

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hannah

Porter

Mother-In-Law

Widow

69

1812

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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