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Household of John Watson (born 1819, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 1819 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret F Watson, born in 1819 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, Andrew (born 1822 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Annie (born 1852 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Helen (born 1848 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret F

Watson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Frame

Brother-In-Law
Female

Annie

Peat

Servant
Female

Helen

Peat

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

62

1819

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret F

Watson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Frame

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

59

1822

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Peat

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Peat

Visitor

Unmarried

33

1848

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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