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Household of Helen Watson (born 1835, 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.

Helen Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Watson, born in 1835 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Robert (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William M C (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Nephew, Erskine E (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), Helen's Nephew, Percy W (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England), Helen's Boarder, William E (born 1870 in Ceylon) and Helen's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Bournemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Helen Watson's household

Female

Helen

Watson

Head
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

William M C

Watson

Son
Male

Erskine E

Nicol

Nephew
Male

Percy W

Nicol

Nephew
Male

William E

Mitchell

Boarder
Female

Jane

Muirhead

Servant
First name(s) Helen
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Watson

Head

Widow

46

1835

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William M C

Watson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Erskine E

Nicol

Nephew

Unmarried

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Percy W

Nicol

Nephew

Unmarried

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

William E

Mitchell

Boarder

Unmarried

11

1870

Ceylon

Jane

Muirhead

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Bournemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland

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