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Household of James Watson (born 1852, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stair, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1852 in Stair, Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Watson, born in 1851 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1816 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Brother, Andrew (born 1856 in Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1865 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Joanah (born 1865 in Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1867 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Christina
Watson
Wife
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Mary
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Watson
Mother
Andrew
Watson
Brother
William
Ramsay
Servant
Joanah
Murdoch
Servant
Sarah
Cree
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Watson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Mother | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Watson | Brother | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | Ramsay | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Joanah | Murdoch | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Cree | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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