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Household of John Watson (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1855 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1856 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1877 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

26

1855

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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