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Household of William Watson (born 1818, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1818 in Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Watson, born in 1828 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1860 in Fallside, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1862 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Mary Mitchell, born in 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Barbara
Watson
Wife
Robert
Watson
Son
Alexander
Watson
Son
Mary
Mitchell
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Watson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Fallside, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Mitchell | Boarder | - | 3 | 1878 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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