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Household of William Watson (born 1842, Fife)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1842 in Kingskettle, Fife, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Magdalene Watson, born in 1844 in Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1865 in Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Helen Wilkie (born 1871 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Magdalene (born 1874 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Magdalene

Watson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Helen Wilkie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Magdalene

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland

Magdalene

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Helen Wilkie

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Magdalene

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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