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Household of Robert Watson (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1848 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1844 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; George M (born 1867 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William T (born 1869 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1872 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1880 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

George M

Miller

Son
Male

William T

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George M

Miller

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William T

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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