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Household of John Watson (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, 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 1844 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1846 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1870 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1872 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lanark, 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

37

1844

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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