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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1845, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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.

Matthew Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1845 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1844 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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