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Household of David Watson (born 1841, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 1841 in Edderton, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1866 in England), Mary (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Watson's household

Male

David

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edderton, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Edderton, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

15

1866

England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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