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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eaglesham, 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.

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 1838 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1837 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1872 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1872 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth Cunningham, born in 1855 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cunningham

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cunningham

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

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