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Household of William Watson (born 1835, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1835 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Redpath, born in 1833 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Hadden, born in 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Margaret
Redpath
Wife
William
Watson
Son
James
Watson
Son
Jane
Watson
Daughter
George
Watson
Son
Peter
Watson
Son
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Mary Ann
Watson
Daughter
Jessie
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Hadden
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Redpath | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Hadden | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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