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Household of James Watson (born 1848, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, Renfrewshire, 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 1848 in Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Watson, born in 1849 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James B (born 1870 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Ranton, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1880 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Christina

Watson

Wife
Male

James B

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

Daniel

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James B

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

8

1873

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Ranton, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Daniel

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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