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Household of John Watson (born 1843, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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 1843 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Watson, born in 1847 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Lizzie (born 1870 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Barbara

Watson

Wife
Female

Lizzie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

David

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Barbara

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Lizzie

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

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