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Household of John Watson (born 1854, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1854 in Longridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1853 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Samuel Steel, born in 1858 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Janet
Watson
Wife
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Robert
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Samuel
Steel
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Longridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Longridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Samuel | Steel | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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