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Household of Robert Watson (born 1837, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Biggar, 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 1837 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Y Watson, born in 1833 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie (born 1864 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1875 in Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Brother-In-Law, William Young, born in 1831 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Janet Y

Watson

Wife
Female

Maggie

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Young

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet Y

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

14

1867

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Young

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

50

1831

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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