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Household of George Watson (born 1822, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1822 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1835 in England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1859 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1864 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1867 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Janet Reid, born in 1861 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Watson

Son
Female

Janet

Reid

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

59

1822

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

England

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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