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Title: 1851 Census, Lasswade, Watson
Post by: soofie on Thursday 10 November 05 21:49 GMT (UK)
I am trying to find a Samuel Watson born about 1830, may be a coalminer, living in the Lasswade area around 1851.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Soofie
Title: Re: 1851 Census, Lasswade, Watson
Post by: GEN10 on Monday 14 November 05 17:04 GMT (UK)
Hello Soofie, found this on FreeCen, Is this your family?
Piece: SCT1841/691 Place: Lasswade-Midlothian Enumeration District: 18
Civil Parish: Lasswade Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Roslin
Folio: 18 Page: 3
Address: Rosewell
Surname   First name(s)   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born     WATSON   Thomas             M   35   Coal Miner       Midlothian         
WATSON   Beattie              F   40                           Midlothian         
WATSON   William              M   14   Coal Miner       Midlothian         
WATSON   John                  M   13   Coal Miner       Midlothian         
WATSON   Samuel              M   11                          Midlothian         
WATSON   Thomas             M   5                            Midlothian         
WATSON   Beattie              F   9                             Midlothian         
WATSON   Euphemia          F   7                             Midlothian         
WATSON   Robt                  M   11m                        Midlothian 
Here's the web site, as it says it's free.
http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
LEX
Title: Re: 1851 Census, Lasswade, Watson
Post by: soofie on Monday 14 November 05 23:15 GMT (UK)
Thank you very much Lex.
I am new to Scottish ancestry and had not found that site. Next stop is freecen!
Title: Re: 1851 Census, Lasswade, Watson
Post by: Elaine48 on Thursday 17 November 05 02:32 GMT (UK)
Here they are in the 1851 census for Lasswade too:

Lasswade, Rosewell,

Watson, Thomas, m, HD, M, 49, coal miner b. Newbattle
Watson, Beatrice, f, WI. M, 52, b. Cockpen
Watson, William, m, SO, U, 24, coal miner, b. Lasswade
Watson, Samuel, m, SO, U, 21, coal miner, b. Lasswade
Watson, Euphemia, f, DA, 17, paper mill worker
b. Lasswade
Watson, Thomas, m, SO, 14, coal miner, b. Lasswade
Watson, David, m, SO, 8, scholar, b. Lasswade
Watson, Andrew, m, SO, 6, scholar, b. Lasswade

And here is their oldest daughter:

Parish of Liberton: Liberton Kirk

Taylor, George, m, HD, M, 42, parochial schoolmaster b. FIF, Largo
Taylor, Catherine, f, WI, M, 49, b. FIF, Cupar
Taylor, Catherine, f, DA, U, 10, scholar, b. FIF, Anstruther West
Taylor, William, m, SO, U, 8, scholar, b. FIF, Anstruther West.
Watson, Beatrice, f, SV, U, 19, Servant. b. MLN, Lasswade

Elaine
Title: Re: 1851 Census, Lasswade, Watson
Post by: soofie on Thursday 17 November 05 04:30 GMT (UK)
Thank you very much Elaine.
Now I have the full house and I can see that Samuel most likely met Isabella his wife through his sister, Euphemia.  Isabella was a paper mill worker also.
You have all been a wonderful help.
Thank you
Title: Re: 1851 Census, Lasswade, Watson
Post by: Elaine48 on Thursday 17 November 05 23:13 GMT (UK)
You're so welcome!

Good luck........Elaine