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Household of William Watson (born 1835, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1835 in Hardgate, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1841 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1862 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1869 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Hardgate, 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

46

1835

Hardgate, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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