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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1836, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Thomas Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1836 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1836 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James H (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, Alexander (born 1868 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

James H

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Macray

Nephew
Female

Isabella

Rennie

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James H

Watson

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macray

Nephew

Unmarried

13

1868

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Rennie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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