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Household of Robert Watson (born 1830, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wiston & Roberton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1830 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1830 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1856 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1859 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1862 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1866 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1872 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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