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Household of Helen Watson (born 1802, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England
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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.
Helen Watson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Watson, born in 1802 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 grandchildren; Helen (born 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Minnie (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Anne (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Susan (born 1878 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Relative, John (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England), Helen's Visitor, Mary (born 1855 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Helen's Visitor, Frances (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen's Lodger, William (born 1855 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
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Helen Watson's household
Helen
Watson
Head
Helen
Wilson
Grand Daughter
James
Wilson
Grand Son
Minnie
Wilson
Grand Daughter
Anne
Wilson
Grand Daughter
Isabella
Wilson
Grand Daughter
Susan
Wilson
Grand Daughter
John
Williams
Relative
Mary
Anderson
Visitor
Frances
Anderson
Visitor
William
Pringle
Lodger
| First name(s) | Helen |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 79 |
| Birth year | 1802 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Helen | Watson | Head | Widow | 79 | 1802 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Wilson | Grand Daughter | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Grand Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Minnie | Wilson | Grand Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anne | Wilson | Grand Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wilson | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susan | Wilson | Grand Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
John | Williams | Relative | Single | 1 | 1880 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary | Anderson | Visitor | Married | 26 | 1855 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Frances | Anderson | Visitor | Single | 0 | 1881 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Pringle | Lodger | Single | 26 | 1855 | Gateshead, Durham, England |
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