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Household of James Watson (born 1836, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 1836 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1839 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Catherine (born 1839 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Catherine Mary (born 1862 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1864 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Andrew Wood (born 1869 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Euphemia Wark (born 1875 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Andrew Wood

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Euphemia Wark

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

42

1839

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine Mary

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Adam

Watson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Andrew Wood

Watson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Euphemia Wark

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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