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Household of James Watson (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wiston & Roberton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1835 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1842 in Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1866 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Tom (born 1870 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1877 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Tom

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

15

1866

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Tom

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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