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Household of George Watson (born 1812, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carluke, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1812 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1818 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1855 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1857 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1861 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Granddaughter, Betsy Watson, born in 1876 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Betsy

Watson

Granddaughter
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

69

1812

Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Betsy

Watson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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