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Household of John Watson (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gamrie, Banffshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1852 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Ann (born 1857 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Charlotte (born 1866 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Alexander (born 1851 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Simon (born 1859 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, John (born 1867 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Sister
Female

Charlotte

Watt

Servant
Male

Alexander

Shearer

Servant
Male

Simon

Murray

Servant
Male

John

Morrison

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Unmarried

29

1852

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Sister

Unmarried

24

1857

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Watt

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Shearer

Servant

Married

30

1851

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Simon

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

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