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Household of William Watson (born 1851, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1851 in Abbotshall, Fife, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1851 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie (born 1872 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland), Helen (born 1878 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland) and Christina (born 1880 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Female

Maggie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Watson

Head

Married

30

1851

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

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