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Household of James Watson (born 1847, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1847 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Watson, born in 1851 in Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1875 in Fife, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Betsy

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Fife, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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