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Household of William Watson (born 1843, Midlothian)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1843 in Carrington, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1867 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1870 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Unmarried

38

1843

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Unmarried

43

1838

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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