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Household of William Watson (born 1849, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, 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 1849 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1849 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1871 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1874 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Maggie M (born 1880 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Robert (born 1863 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Maggie M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Patrick

Servant
Male

Robert

Adams

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Walter

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Maggie M

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Patrick

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert

Adams

Servant

-

18

1863

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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