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Household of Richard Watson (born 1836, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmore & Kilbride, Argyllshire, 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.

Richard Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Watson, born in 1836 in Rafford, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alexander Wm (born 1862 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Margaret Ann (born 1868 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1805 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Richard's Servant, Ann (born 1863 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Male

Alexander Wm

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Rothwell

Mother-In-Law
Female

Ann

McNevin

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Rafford, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Rafford, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander Wm

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Watson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rothwell

Mother-In-Law

Widow

76

1805

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

McNevin

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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