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Household of John Watson (born 1811, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1811 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elsie Watson, born in 1814 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1853 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1868 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Donald (born 1876 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elsie

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Grandson
Male

Donald

Watson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

70

1811

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Elsie

Watson

Wife

Married

67

1814

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Watson

Grandson

-

13

1868

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Watson

Grandson

-

5

1876

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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