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Household of Robert Watson (born 1812, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.
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 1812 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1806 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1836 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1838 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret (born 1839 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Granddaughter, Rebecca Dores, born in 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Robert Watson's household
Robert
Watson
Head
Isabella
Watson
Wife
Eliza
Watson
Daughter
Ann
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Rebecca
Dores
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Watson | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Wife | Married | 75 | 1806 | Ireland | |
Eliza | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Rebecca | Dores | Granddaughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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