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Household of David Hope Watson (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, Durham, England

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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.

David Hope Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Hope Watson, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David Hope was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dods Watson, born in 1841 in Haddington, Scotland. They had 5 children; Annie Jane Dods (born 1861 in Haddington, Scotland), James Hope Johnson (born 1864 in Haddington, Scotland), Jessie Maggie (born 1866 in Stockton, Durham, England), Mary Isabella (born 1872 in Stockton, Durham, England) and Ada Primrose (born 1875 in Stockton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David Hope's Cook, Margaret (born 1861 in Ferryhill, Durham, England) and David Hope's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Bellingham, Durham, England).


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David Hope Watson's household

Male

David Hope

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella Dods

Watson

Wife
Female

Annie Jane Dods

Watson

Daughter
Male

James Hope Johnson

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie Maggie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ada Primrose

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bramley

Cook
Female

Mary

Jackson

Servant
First name(s) David Hope
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David Hope

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella Dods

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Haddington, Scotland

Annie Jane Dods

Watson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Haddington, Scotland

James Hope Johnson

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Haddington, Scotland

Jessie Maggie

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Stockton, Durham, England

Mary Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stockton, Durham, England

Ada Primrose

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stockton, Durham, England

Margaret

Bramley

Cook

Single

20

1861

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Mary

Jackson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bellingham, Durham, England

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