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Household of William Watson (born 1847, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1847 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1845 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jessie (born 1866 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James M (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Watson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

James M

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James M

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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