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Household of Robert Watson (born 1829, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 1829 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1827 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1854 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1858 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1867 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1871 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1873 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Maggie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

David

Watson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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