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Household of Duncan Watson (born 1825, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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.

Duncan Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Watson, born in 1825 in Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. Duncan was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Mary (born 1854 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1873 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and John Muir (born 1879 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Boarder, Donald (born 1859 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Duncan's Boarder, Samuel (born 1870 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Duncan Watson's household

Male

Duncan

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Male

John Muir

Watson

Son
Male

Donald

Muir

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Muir

Boarder
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Watson

Head

Widower

56

1825

Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Argyllshire, Scotland

Marion

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

John Muir

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Donald

Muir

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Samuel

Muir

Boarder

-

11

1870

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

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