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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, 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.

Matthew Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Marion Watson, born in 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Matthew (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Marion

Watson

Wife
Male

Matthew

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Marion

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Watson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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