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Household of Michael Watson (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.
Michael Watson and 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Watson, born in 1833 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 13 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1844 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Williamina (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Daniel (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Michael (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Step Son, John (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Michael's Brother, John (born 1843 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Michael's Niece, Mary (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Michael's Sister, Helen (born 1827 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Michael Watson's household
Michael
Watson
Head
Catherine
Watson
Wife
John
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Step Son
Thomas
Watson
Son
Williamina
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Daniel
Watson
Son
Michael
Watson
Son
Alexander
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Brother
Mary
Watson
Niece
Helen
Whelen
Sister
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Watson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Watson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Step Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Watson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Williamina | Watson | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Daniel | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Michael | Watson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Watson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Brother | Married | 38 | 1843 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Niece | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Whelen | Sister | Married | 54 | 1827 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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