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Household of Mary Ann Watson (born 1835, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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.

Mary Ann Watson and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mary Ann Watson, born in 1835 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, consisted of 14 members. Mary Ann was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; Helen C (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet C (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander F (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Mary Ann's Boarder, Jane H (born 1838 in -), Mary Ann's Boarder, Jessie A (born 1864 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary Ann's Boarder, Robert A (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann's Boarder, Janet D (born 1867 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary Ann's Boarder, Marion (born 1868 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Ann's Boarder, Jane (born 1864 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary Ann's Servant, Jessie D (born 1862 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Mary Ann Watson's household

Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Head
Female

Helen C

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet C

Watson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander F

Watson

Son
Female

Jane H

Gairdner

Boarder
Female

Jessie A

Sturrock

Boarder
Male

Robert A

Millons

Boarder
Female

Janet D

Gemmill

Boarder
Female

Marion

Steele

Boarder
Female

Jane

Hamilton

Boarder
Female

Jessie D

Neill

Servant
First name(s) Mary Ann
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mary Ann

Watson

Head

Widow

46

1835

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Helen C

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet C

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Watson

Son

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander F

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane H

Gairdner

Boarder

Unmarried

43

1838

-

Jessie A

Sturrock

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert A

Millons

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet D

Gemmill

Boarder

-

14

1867

Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

Steele

Boarder

-

13

1868

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Hamilton

Boarder

-

17

1864

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie D

Neill

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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