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Household of William Watson (born 1839, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 1839 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1843 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1868 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Betsy McGuin, born in 1861 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Isabella
Watson
Wife
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
William
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Son
James
Watson
Son
Betsy
McGuin
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | McGuin | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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