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Household of William Watson (born 1825, 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 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Adelaide J Watson, born in 1839 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Emily C (born 1860 in -), William's Niece, Alice E (born 1861 in -), William's Servant, Jessie (born 1834 in Kirkland, Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1850 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Adelaide J

Watson

Wife
Female

Emily C

Paterson

Niece
Female

Alice E

Paterson

Niece
Female

Jessie

Oatman

Servant
Female

Isabella

Whitelaw

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Edinburgh, 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

56

1825

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adelaide J

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Emily C

Paterson

Niece

Unmarried

21

1860

-

Alice E

Paterson

Niece

Unmarried

20

1861

-

Jessie

Oatman

Servant

Unmarried

47

1834

Kirkland, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Whitelaw

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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