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Household of William Watson (born 1845, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1845 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1847 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jean (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother-In-Law, William Wright, born in 1857 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Catherine
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
Robert
Watson
Son
Jean
Watson
Daughter
William
Wright
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Watson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jean | Watson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Wright | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland |
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