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Household of William Watson (born 1832, Fife)

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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1832 in Fife, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Mylne Watson, born in 1835 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland. They had 9 children; Margaret D (born 1861 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland), Jessie M (born 1862 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland), Eliza M (born 1867 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland), Alison H (born 1871 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland), James M (born 1872 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland), Chrissy H (born 1873 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland) and David C (born 1875 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Janet Mylne

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret D

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie M

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Eliza M

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Alison H

Watson

Daughter
Male

James M

Watson

Son
Female

Chrissy H

Watson

Daughter
Male

David C

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

49

1832

Fife, Scotland

Janet Mylne

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Margaret D

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Jessie M

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

16

1865

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Eliza M

Watson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Alison H

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

James M

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Chrissy H

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

David C

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

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