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Household of Ellen Watson (born 1821, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Ellen Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Watson, born in 1821 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 3 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; John, born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Grandson, Janet Watson, born in 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Ellen Watson's household

Female

Ellen

Watson

Head
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Janet

Watson

Grandson
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Watson

Head

Widow

60

1821

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Grandson

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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