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Household of Robert Watson (born 1847, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Robert Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1847 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alex (born 1870 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Fife, Scotland) and Hannah (born 1873 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Aunt, Mary Ann Leith, born in 1814 in England.


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Male

Alex

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Leith

Aunt
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Widower

34

1847

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alex

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Fife, Scotland

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Fife, Scotland

Mary Ann

Leith

Aunt

Unmarried

67

1814

England

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