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Household of Walter Watson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Watson, born in 1841 in Cartland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Ann Marshall, born in 1853 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Gavin (born 1863 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1866 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Walter (born 1868 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1870 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Ellen (born 1872 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Walter Watson's household

Male

Walter

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Marshall

Wife
Male

Gavin

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cartland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Cartland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Marshall

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Gavin

Watson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

15

1866

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Walter

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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