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Household of Edward Watson (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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.

Edward Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1852 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Georgina Watson, born in 1854 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Georgina (born 1876 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Niece, Maggie (born 1864 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward's Brother-In-Law, Thomas (born 1857 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edward's Sister-In-Law, Sarah (born 1861 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Georgina

Watson

Wife
Female

Georgina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Paterson

Niece
Male

Thomas

Paterson

Brother-In-Law
Female

Sarah

Paterson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

29

1852

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Paterson

Niece

Unmarried

17

1864

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Paterson

Brother-In-Law

Married

24

1857

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Paterson

Sister-In-Law

Married

20

1861

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

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