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Household of Henry Watson (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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.

Henry Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Watson, born in 1821 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 3 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1823 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Servant, Elsie Young, born in 1862 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Henry Watson's household

Male

Henry

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Elsie

Young

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Watson

Head

Married

60

1821

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Young

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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