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Household of William Watson (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drumoak, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1826 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William Urquhart (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Eliza Urquhart (born 1877 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

William Urquhart

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Eliza Urquhart

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William Urquhart

Watson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza Urquhart

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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