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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1811, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1811 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Dougal Or Watson, born in 1818 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1849 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1852 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1861 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Anna Richmond, born in 1863 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Dougal Or Watson

Wife
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Anna

Richmond

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

70

1811

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Dougal Or Watson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anna

Richmond

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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