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Household of Walter Watson (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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.

Walter Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Watson, born in 1844 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Agnes Baxter, born in 1846 in Falkland, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1869 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1875 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1878 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Boarder, George (born 1848 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Walter's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Walter Watson's household

Male

Walter

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes

Baxter

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Male

Andrew

Watson

Son
Male

George

Heried

Boarder
Male

James

Baxter

Boarder
First name(s) Walter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Baxter

Wife

Married

35

1846

Falkland, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Heried

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Baxter

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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