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Household of James Watson (born 1808, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Irvine, Ayrshire, 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.

James Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1808 in Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jean Watson, born in 1808 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Marion, born 1846 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Watson, born in 1858 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jean

Watson

Wife
Female

Marion

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

73

1808

Ayrshire, Scotland

Jean

Watson

Wife

Married

73

1808

Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

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