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Household of George Watson (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1848 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jeannie Watson, born in 1848 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Daniel (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Cath Carmichael, born in 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Jeannie

Watson

Wife
Male

Daniel

Watson

Son
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Female

Cath

Carmichael

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Cath

Carmichael

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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