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Household of William Watson (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1851 in England. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, 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

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

England

William

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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