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Household of William Watson (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1839 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1844 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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