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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Charlotte (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Stephen (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, Prudence (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Stephen

Watson

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rennie

Boarder
Female

Prudence

Rennie

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Stephen

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Rennie

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Prudence

Rennie

Boarder

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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