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Household of John Watson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Watson, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Charlotte (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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