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Household of Rebecca Watson (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Rebecca Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rebecca Watson, born in 1841 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Rebecca was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; David, born 1868 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Rebecca's Adopted Daughter, Margaret Hunter, born in 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Rebecca Watson's household

Female

Rebecca

Watson

Head
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Hunter

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) Rebecca
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Rebecca

Watson

Head

Widow

40

1841

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Hunter

Adopted Daughter

-

5

1876

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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