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Household of William Watson (born 1832, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, 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 1832 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1834 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1865 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1871 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Branks, born in 1863 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Branks

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

49

1832

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Branks

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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