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Household of James Watson (born 1843, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 1843 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Watson, born in 1851 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1881 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Relative, Margaret (born 1863 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Relative, Isabella (born 1870 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Marion

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wallace

Relative
Female

Isabella

Lawson

Relative
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wallace

Relative

Unmarried

18

1863

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Lawson

Relative

Unmarried

11

1870

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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