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Household of Peter Watson (born 1853, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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.

Peter Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Watson, born in 1853 in Fife, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Agnes Watson, born in 1855 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Bessie (born 1874 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1880 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Peter Watson's household

Male

Peter

Watson

Head
Female

Agnes

Watson

Wife
Female

Bessie

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Watson

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Bessie

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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