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Household of William Watson (born 1837, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1837 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1836 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Pirrie, born in 1853 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Wife
Henry
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
George
Watson
Son
John
Pirrie
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Watson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Pirrie | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland |
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