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Household of Eliza Watson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

Eliza Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eliza Watson, born in 1841 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Eliza was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; James (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Eliza's Boarder, Thomas (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Eliza's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Eliza Watson's household

Female

Eliza

Watson

Head
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Laurie

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Laurie

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Laurie

Son
First name(s) Eliza
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eliza

Watson

Head

Widow

40

1841

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Laurie

Boarder

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Laurie

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Laurie

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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