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Household of James Watson (born 1839, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilspindie, Perthshire, 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 1839 in Kilspindie, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jannet Watson, born in 1837 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Bobina (born 1867 in Perthshire, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1870 in Perthshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Perthshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1878 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jannet

Watson

Wife
Female

Bobina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elspeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland

Jannet

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

Bobina

Watson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Perthshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Perthshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Perthshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Perthshire, Scotland

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