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Household of William Watson (born 1813, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1813 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agness Watson, born in 1813 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, John (born 1835 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's -, Robert (born 1840 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1857 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's -, Allison W (born 1880 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's -, Agnes Jane (born 1881 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1864 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Agness

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son-In-Law
Male

Robert

Fraser

-
Female

Agnes

Fraser

Granddaughter
Female

Allison W

Fraser

-
Female

Agnes Jane

Fraser

-
Female

Mary Jane

Bisset

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

68

1813

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agness

Watson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son-In-Law

Widower

46

1835

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Fraser

-

Married

41

1840

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Fraser

Granddaughter

Married

24

1857

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Allison W

Fraser

-

-

1

1880

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes Jane

Fraser

-

-

0

1881

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Bisset

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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