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Household of George H Watson (born 1833, Midlothian)

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

George H Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George H Watson, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. George H was the head of the household, married to Eliza M Watson, born in 1846 in Ceylon. They had 5 children; Mary B (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane E (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion M (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George H (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Florence H (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George H's Servant, Mary Henderson, born in 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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George H Watson's household

Male

George H

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza M

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary B

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Marion M

Watson

Daughter
Male

George H

Watson

Son
Female

Florence H

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Henderson

Servant
First name(s) George H
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George H

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza M

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ceylon

Mary B

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane E

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion M

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George H

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Florence H

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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