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Household of David Watson (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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.

David Watson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Watson, born in 1840 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1838 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; Jessie (born 1861 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1872 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1879 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Watson's household

Male

David

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Watson

Daughter
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Euphemia

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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