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Household of John Watson (born 1843, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 1843 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1851 in Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

Peter

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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