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Household of John Watson (born 1837, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1837 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1842 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1863 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Allan (born 1868 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Fanny (born 1870 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1873 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1876 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Uncle, James Watson, born in 1859 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Allan

Watson

Son
Female

Fanny

Watson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Uncle
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Watson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

15

1866

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Allan

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Fanny

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Uncle

Unmarried

22

1859

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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