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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1827, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Visitor, Francis Lacey, born in 1859 in England.


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Francis

Lacey

Visitor
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Francis

Lacey

Visitor

Unmarried

22

1859

England

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