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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Matthew (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, Andrew Leith, born in 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Male

Matthew

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Andrew

Leith

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Widower

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Leith

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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