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Household of Jacob Watson (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, 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.

Jacob Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Watson, born in 1845 in , consisted of 5 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Jacob's Mother, Elizabeth Watson, born in 1823 in England.


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Jacob Watson's household

Male

Jacob

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Mother
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place United States

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

United States

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Mother

Widow

58

1823

England

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