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Household of William Watson (born 1843, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, 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 1843 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1829 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1873 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, John Watson, born in 1826 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Brother

Unmarried

55

1826

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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