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Household of Robert Watson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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.

Robert Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1868 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Samuel (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Samuel

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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