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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1840 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watson, born in 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert A (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie L (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary B (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John A (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas A (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Jessie

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert A

Watson

Son
Female

Maggie L

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary B

Watson

Daughter
Male

John A

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas A

Watson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert A

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie L

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary B

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John A

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas A

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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