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Household of James Watson (born 1841, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1841 in Fochabers, Morayshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1841 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1862 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland), Rachel (born 1871 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Betsy (born 1843 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1831 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Ann
Watson
Wife
Robert
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Rachel
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
Mary
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Helen
Watson
Daughter
Betsy
Watson
Sister-In-Law
James
Grant
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Watson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Rachel | Watson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Helen | Watson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Betsy | Watson | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Grant | Servant | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
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