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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1855)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, 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.

Thomas Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1855 in , consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1857 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret D (born 1879 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and - (born 1881 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Brother-In-Law, Francis Swan, born in 1861 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret D

Watson

Daughter
Female

-

Watson

Daughter
Male

Francis

Swan

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

26

1855

Ireland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret D

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

-

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Francis

Swan

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

20

1861

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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