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Household of William Watson (born 1821, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1821 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1832 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1862 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1869 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James McLelland, born in 1859 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

James

McLelland

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

60

1821

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McLelland

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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