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Household of David W Watson (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strathmartine, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

David W Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David W Watson, born in 1837 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. David W was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1840 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1860 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ellen (born 1862 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Lizzie (born 1869 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Harry (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David W Watson's household

Male

David W

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) David W
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David W

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lizzie

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Harry

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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