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Household of Begg Watson (born 1829, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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.
Begg Watson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Begg Watson, born in 1829 in Newhaven, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Begg was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hucker, born in 1831 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1856 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1858 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1861 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland) and Philip (born 1868 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Begg's Granddaughter, Margaret Watson, born in 1876 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Begg Watson's household
Begg
Watson
Head
Margaret
Hucker
Wife
William
Watson
Son
Janet
Watson
Daughter
Isabella
Watson
Daughter
Philip
Watson
Son
Margaret
Watson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Begg |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Begg | Watson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Hucker | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Philip | Watson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland |
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