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Household of Isabella Watson (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Isabella Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isabella Watson, born in 1826 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Isabella was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Isabella (born 1861 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Peter (born 1863 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Isabella's Brother, John Purvis, born in 1839 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Isabella Watson's household

Female

Isabella

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Watson

Son
Male

John

Purvis

Brother
First name(s) Isabella
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Isabella

Watson

Head

Widow

55

1826

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Peter

Watson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Purvis

Brother

Unmarried

42

1839

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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