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Household of John Watson (born 1847, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cromarty, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1847 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1851 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Christina (born 1872 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Jessie (born 1879 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Catherine Ann (born 1881 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine Ann

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine Ann

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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