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Household of William Watson (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1845 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1842 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John M (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Charles Watson, born in 1814 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John M

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Charles

Watson

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John M

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Watson

Father

Widower

67

1814

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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