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Household of James Watson (born 1842, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bellie, Moray, 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.

James Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1842 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1839 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elsie A (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Female

Elsie A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie A

Watson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

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