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Household of William Watson (born 1832, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wemyss, Fife, 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 1832 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; David (born 1858 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Thomas (born 1860 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Catherine (born 1862 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Betsy (born 1864 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1871 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Male

David

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Widower

49

1832

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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