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Household of Henry Watson (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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.

Henry Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Watson, born in 1853 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1854 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1863 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1880 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Henry Watson's household

Male

Henry

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

-

18

1863

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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