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Household of John Watson (born 1821, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 1821 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Watson, born in 1831 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Bethia (born 1862 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1876 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Elisabeth
Watson
Wife
Bethia
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Robert
Watson
Son
Helen
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Watson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bethia | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Watson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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