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Household of William Watson (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Watson, born in 1822 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Marion G (born 1862 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1867 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David (born 1858 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret Watson, born in 1857 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Christina

Watson

Wife
Female

Marion G

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Edinburgh, 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

60

1821

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Wife

Married

59

1822

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Marion G

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Watson

Son

Married

23

1858

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter-In-Law

Married

24

1857

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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