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Household of William Watson (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Annan, Dumfriesshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1828 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Watson, born in 1842 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1866 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Anna A (born 1871 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary N (born 1874 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Catherine A (born 1877 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Henrietta

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Anna A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary N

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

53

1828

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Anna A

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary N

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine A

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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