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Household of William Watson (born 1852, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 1852 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maggie Watson, born in 1861 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie W (born 1880 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James P W (born 1881 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Mary Kyle, born in 1822 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Maggie
Watson
Wife
Maggie W
Watson
Daughter
James P W
Watson
Son
Mary
Kyle
Mother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Watson | Wife | Married | 20 | 1861 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie W | Watson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James P W | Watson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Kyle | Mother | Widow | 59 | 1822 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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