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Household of James Watson (born 1811, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1811 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brown Watson, born in 1812 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet, born 1850 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret Brown

Watson

Wife
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

70

1811

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Brown

Watson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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