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Household of Brigham Watson (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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.

Brigham Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Brigham Watson, born in 1848 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Brigham was the head of the household, married to Rose Watson, born in 1848 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Brigham's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Brigham's Servant, Janet (born 1868 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Brigham Watson's household

Male

Brigham

Watson

Head
Female

Rose

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Peter

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Gallagar

Servant
Female

Janet

Hunter

Servant
First name(s) Brigham
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Brigham

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rose

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Gallagar

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

Hunter

Servant

-

13

1868

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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