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Household of William Watson (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, Midlothian, 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.

William Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1847 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1847 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Elizabeth Ritchie, born in 1811 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ritchie

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

-

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ritchie

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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