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Household of William Watson (born 1832, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1832 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1847 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1870 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1880 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother-In-Law, James Millar, born in 1849 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Elizabeth
Watson
Wife
Helen
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
James
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Henry
Watson
Son
James
Millar
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Watson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry | Watson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Millar | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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