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Household of John Watson (born 1853, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rafford, Moray, 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.

John Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1853 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elsie Watson, born in 1852 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1874 in Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1881 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elsie

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Donald

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Elsie

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

Donald

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

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