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Household of John Watson (born 1828, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calderhead, 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 1828 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1836 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1862 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Nelly (born 1870 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Nelly

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Carnwath, 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

53

1828

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Nelly

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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