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Household of William Watson (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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 1844 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Gibb Watson, born in 1848 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jane Gibb

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Gibb

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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