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Household of William Watson (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1848 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1849 in -. They had 5 children; Christina (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born - in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Helen Ross, born in 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Helen

Ross

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

-

Christina

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

-

-

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Ross

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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