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Household of William Watson (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 1842 in Lochgelly, Fife, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Georginia C Watson, born in 1854 in Mains, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie L (born 1879 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Georginia C (born 1881 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Christina (born 1840 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Georginia C

Watson

Wife
Female

Maggie L

Watson

Daughter
Female

Georginia C

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Watson

Sister
Female

Margaret

Irvine

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Georginia C

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Mains, Fife, Scotland

Maggie L

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Georginia C

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Sister

Unmarried

41

1840

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Irvine

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

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