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Household of William Watson (born 1856, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1856 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maggie Watson, born in 1857 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1876 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Alick (born 1878 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Mushet, born in 1860 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Maggie

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

Alick

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Mushet

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

25

1856

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Maggie

Watson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Alick

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Robert

Mushet

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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