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Household of Robert Watson (born 1856, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Linton, Peeblesshire, 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 1856 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1849 in Whitburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Sister, Grace Watson, born in 1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Grace

Watson

Sister
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

25

1856

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Whitburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Grace

Watson

Sister

Unmarried

20

1861

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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