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Household of George Watson (born 1847, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1847 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1860 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Archibald (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, John Mc?, born in 1856 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Archibald

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

John

Mc?

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

21

1860

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Archibald

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Mc?

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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