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Household of William Watson (born 1824, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1824 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1830 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1865 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary S (born 1868 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Frances (born 1870 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James (born 1854 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William's Servant, John (born 1859 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, John (born 1871 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary S

Watson

Daughter
Female

Frances

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Telfer

Servant
Male

John

Fulton

Servant
Male

John

Bishop

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

57

1824

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary S

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Frances

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Telfer

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Fulton

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Bishop

Servant

Unmarried

10

1871

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

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