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Household of Robert Watson (born 1847, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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.
Robert Watson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1847 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Nelly Watson, born in 1849 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1872 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1875 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1877 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Maggie Watson, born in 1866 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Robert Watson's household
Robert
Watson
Head
Nelly
Watson
Wife
George
Watson
Son
Peter
Watson
Son
Marion
Watson
Daughter
Maggie
Watson
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Watson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Nelly | Watson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Watson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Watson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Watson | Servant | - | 15 | 1866 | Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland |
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