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Household of Robert Watson (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

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.

Robert Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1849 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Frances Watson, born in 1840 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Susan Block (born 1874 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion Jane (born 1877 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane Martin (born 1879 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Wife's Son, James (born 1862 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Wife's Son, Robert (born 1868 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Frances

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Breun

Wife's Son
Male

Robert

Breun

Wife's Son
Female

Susan Block

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Marion Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane Martin

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Frances

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Breun

Wife's Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Breun

Wife's Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan Block

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Martin

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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