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Household of Adam Watson (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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.

Adam Watson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Watson, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Agnes Watson, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Edmondstone (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Servant, Christina (born 1860 in -), Adam's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Adam's Servant, William (born 1856 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Adam Watson's household

Male

Adam

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Watson

Son
Male

Edmondstone

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christina

McRae

Servant
Female

Mary

Wright

Servant
Male

William

Thomson

Servant
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Watson

Head

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edmondstone

Watson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

McRae

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

-

Mary

Wright

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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