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Household of William Watson (born 1830, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Landward, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1830 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1831 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Bessie (born 1867 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Bessie

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Bessie

Watson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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