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Household of Elizabeth Watson (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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.

Elizabeth Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Watson, born in 1840 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; John (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret T (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Harriet S (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Elizabeth Watson's household

Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Head
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret T

Watson

Daughter
Female

Harriet S

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Watson

Head

Widow

41

1840

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret T

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Harriet S

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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