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Household of William Watson (born 1842, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1842 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Arthur (born 1866 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andsonia (born 1878 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Aunt, Agnes (born 1816 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Servant, Robert (born 1803 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1852 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Arthur
Watson
Son
James
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Annie
Watson
Daughter
Andsonia
Watson
Daughter
Agnes
Watson
Daughter
Agnes
Leitch
Aunt
Robert
Kirkland
Servant
Margaret
Tollen
Servant
Elizabeth
Barr
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Widower | 39 | 1842 | Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Arthur | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Watson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Andsonia | Watson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Watson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Leitch | Aunt | Unmarried | 65 | 1816 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robert | Kirkland | Servant | Unmarried | 78 | 1803 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Tollen | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Barr | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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