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Household of Elisabeth Watson (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Elisabeth Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elisabeth Watson, born in 1841 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Elisabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; David (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Elisabeth's Grandson, George (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth's Grandson, Clarence (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Elisabeth Watson's household

Female

Elisabeth

Watson

Head
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Grandson
Male

Clarence

Martin

Grandson
First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elisabeth

Watson

Head

Widow

40

1841

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Grandson

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Clarence

Martin

Grandson

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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