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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1837, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, 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.

Joseph Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1837 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1848 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1869 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Cousin, James (born 1846 in England) and Joseph's Cousin, Agnes (born 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

James

McKenzie

Cousin
Female

Agnes

McKenzie

Cousin
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

England

James

McKenzie

Cousin

Married

35

1846

England

Agnes

McKenzie

Cousin

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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