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Household of David Watson (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Watson, born in 1840 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1840 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1869 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1870 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Allan (born 1878 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger, John Walker, born in 1854 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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David Watson's household

Male

David

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

Allan

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

John

Walker

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Allan

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Walker

Lodger

Unmarried

27

1854

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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