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Household of Robert Watson (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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 1845 in , consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Susan Watson, born in 1844 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1875 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Sarah McCrorey, born in 1855 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Susan

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah

McCrorey

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Susan

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

8

1873

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

McCrorey

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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