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Household of George Watson (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Longside, 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.

George Watson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1835 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1837 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1865 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbara A (born 1869 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George's Servant, George (born 1862 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Alexander (born 1865 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, John (born 1867 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Barbara A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Ann

Buchan

Servant
Male

George

Moir

Servant
Male

Alexander

Turriff

Servant
Male

John

Cameron

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara A

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Buchan

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Moir

Servant

Married

19

1862

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Turriff

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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