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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1829, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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.

Matthew Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1829 in Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1830 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William D (born 1877 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

William D

Watson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William D

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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