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Household of David Watson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Watson, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Adam (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew B (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeanie M (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John R (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Catherine Burns, born in 1829 in Bridge of Allan, Perthshire, Scotland.


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David Watson's household

Male

David

Watson

Head
Male

Adam

Watson

Son
Male

Andrew B

Watson

Son
Female

Jeanie M

Watson

Daughter
Male

John R

Watson

Son
Female

Catherine

Burns

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Watson

Head

Widower

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Watson

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew B

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie M

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John R

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Burns

Servant

Widow

52

1829

Bridge of Allan, Perthshire, Scotland

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