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Household of William Watson (born 1826, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gamrie, Banffshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1826 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1830 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1862 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1872 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Jeannie E (born 1859 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, Robert (born 1831 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, George (born 1825 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1857 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Janet
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
Jessie
Watson
Daughter
Jeannie E
Gerrard
Boarder
Robert
Morrison
Boarder
Mary
Greig
Servant
Helen
Morrison
Servant
George
Simpson
Servant
James
Skene
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jeannie E | Gerrard | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Morrison | Boarder | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Greig | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Morrison | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Simpson | Servant | Widower | 56 | 1825 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Skene | Servant | Married | 24 | 1857 | Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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