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Household of William Watson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1837 in Walston, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1836 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1869 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1872 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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