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Household of Janet Watson (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

Janet Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Watson, born in 1838 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Janet was the head of the household, They had 2 children; James (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Janet Watson's household

Female

Janet

Watson

Head
Male

James

Ovans

Son
Male

Alexander

Bridget

Son
First name(s) Janet
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Watson

Head

Unmarried

43

1838

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ovans

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Bridget

Son

-

6

1875

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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