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Household of William Watson (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Symington, 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 1840 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1848 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John A (born 1881 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

John A

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John A

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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