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Household of William Watson (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1823 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Betsy, born 1861 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Maggie (born 1864 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1859 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Betsy

Watson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Pennycook

Servant
Male

James

McCulloch

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Watson

Head

Widower

58

1823

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Betsy

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Pennycook

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McCulloch

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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