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Household of John Watson (born 1809)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilrenny, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1809 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Watson, born in 1812 in England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1840 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John W (born 1864 in Stockbridge, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Betsy (born 1868 in England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Betsy

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bald

Daughter
Male

John W

Sheriff

Grandson
Female

Betsy

Bald

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

72

1809

England

Betsy

Watson

Wife

Married

69

1812

England

Elizabeth

Bald

Daughter

Widow

41

1840

England

John W

Sheriff

Grandson

Unmarried

17

1864

Stockbridge, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsy

Bald

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

England

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