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Household of James Watson (born 1814, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1814 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1817 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Charles, born 1847 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, William (born 1870 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Grandson, George (born 1873 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Grandson
Male

George

Watson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

67

1814

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Watson

Son

Married

34

1847

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Watson

Grandson

-

11

1870

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Watson

Grandson

-

8

1873

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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