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Household of Matilda Watson (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochee, 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.

Matilda Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matilda Watson, born in 1838 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Matilda was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary L (born 1871 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matilda's Lodger, William Watson, born in 1837 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Matilda Watson's household

Female

Matilda

Watson

Head
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Mary L

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Lodger
First name(s) Matilda
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matilda

Watson

Head

Widow

43

1838

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary L

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Watson

Lodger

Widower

44

1837

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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