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Household of Elizabeth Watson (born 1833, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

Elizabeth Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Watson, born in 1833 in Stonehouse, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Adam (born 1860 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1862 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Liverton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1872 in Liverton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Servant, Isabella Wilson, born in 1863 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Elizabeth Watson's household

Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Head
Male

Adam

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Stonehouse, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Watson

Head

Widow

48

1833

Stonehouse, Ayrshire, Scotland

Adam

Watson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Liverton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Liverton, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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