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Household of James Watson (born 1828, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cookney, Kincardineshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1828 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1826 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1865 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1877 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, George Milne (born 1880 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Grandson
Male

George Milne

Watson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

53

1828

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Grandson

-

4

1877

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

George Milne

Watson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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