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Household of William Watson (born 1825, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1825 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; William (born 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Jean

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Widower

56

1825

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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