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Household of Octavius J Watson (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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.

Octavius J Watson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Octavius J Watson, born in 1843 in , consisted of 11 members. Octavius J was the head of the household, married to Marion H Watson, born in 1846 in England. They had 8 children; Florence B (born 1872 in England), Eveline G (born 1873 in England), Fredrick O (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Walter P (born 1875 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Gertrude M (born 1876 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Rosa (born 1877 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Octavius J (born 1879 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth P (born 1880 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Octavius J's Servant, Janet Fraser, born in 1862 in Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Octavius J Watson's household

Male

Octavius J

Watson

Head
Female

Marion H

Watson

Wife
Female

Florence B

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eveline G

Watson

Daughter
Male

Fredrick O

Watson

Son
Male

Walter P

Watson

Son
Female

Gertrude M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Watson

Daughter
Male

Octavius J

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth P

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Fraser

Servant
First name(s) Octavius J
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Octavius J

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

England

Marion H

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

England

Florence B

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

England

Eveline G

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

England

Fredrick O

Watson

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Walter P

Watson

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Gertrude M

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rosa

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Octavius J

Watson

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth P

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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