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Household of William Watson (born 1835, Lanarkshire)
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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1835 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1839 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1803 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William's Niece, Janet S (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Nephew, George (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Wife
Janet
Blair
Mother-In-Law
Janet S
Blair
Niece
George
Blair
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Blair | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet S | Blair | Niece | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Blair | Nephew | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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