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Household of David Watson (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Watson, born in 1849 in Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1851 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1872 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in England), Agnes (born 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Watson's household

Male

David

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

8

1873

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

England

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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