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Household of William Watson (born 1857, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, Midlothian, 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 1857 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watson, born in 1850 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine S (born 1873 in Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, David Lyon, born in 1839 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jessie

Watson

Wife
Female

Catherine S

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Male

David

Lyon

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

24

1857

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine S

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Lyon

Boarder

Unmarried

42

1839

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

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