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Household of George Watson (born 1851, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Grange, Banffshire, 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.

George Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1851 in Grange, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Apprentice, Alexander McKilligan, born in 1863 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

McKilligan

Apprentice
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

30

1851

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKilligan

Apprentice

Unmarried

18

1863

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

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