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Household of William Watson (born 1833, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1833 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Hugh

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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