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Household of James Watson (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Watson, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Catherine (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes

Watson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson Jr

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson Jr

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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