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Household of William Watson (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 1831 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1847 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet M (born 1872 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Eliza M (born 1875 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Barbara M (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Female

Janet M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Barbara M

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet M

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eliza M

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara M

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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