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Household of William Watson (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1839 in , consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1839 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Agnes O Watson, born in 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Female

Agnes O

Watson

Niece
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place -

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

-

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes O

Watson

Niece

-

11

1870

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

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