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Household of Rebecca Watson (born 1808, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, 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.

Rebecca Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rebecca Watson, born in 1808 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Rebecca was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Janet (born 1841 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Rebecca (born 1843 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Rebecca's Grandson, David (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Rebecca's Granddaughter, Rebecca (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Rebecca's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Rebecca Watson's household

Female

Rebecca

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Steel

Daughter
Male

David

Steel

Grandson
Female

Rebecca

Steel

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Steel

Granddaughter
First name(s) Rebecca
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Rebecca

Watson

Head

Widow

73

1808

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Steel

Daughter

Widow

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Steel

Grandson

Unmarried

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Steel

Granddaughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Steel

Granddaughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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