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Household of Watson (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, 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.

Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson, born in 1831 in Forth, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Jane (born 1870 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Caroline (born 1873 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Minny (born 1878 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were undefined's Grandson, Alexander (born 1880 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and undefined's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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- Watson's household

Female

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Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Watson

Daughter
Female

Minny

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watson

Grandson
Male

John

Watson

Grandson
First name(s) -
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

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Watson

Head

Widow

50

1831

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Caroline

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Minny

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Watson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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