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Household of John Watson (born 1833, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, 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 1833 in Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1836 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1857 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland), Jane (born 1860 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1867 in Cults, Fife, Scotland), Ann (born 1869 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland) and Janet (born 1872 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place 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

48

1833

Fife, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Cults, Fife, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

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