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Household of Robert Watson (born 1823, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1823 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1839 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Annie (born 1861 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1862 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Allan (born 1866 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1870 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George (born 1877 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, David Curr, born in 1850 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Allan

Watson

Son
Male

Andrew

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

David

Curr

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

58

1823

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

17

1864

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Allan

Watson

Son

-

15

1866

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Curr

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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