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Household of Robert Watson (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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 1845 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1845 in Quarter, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1865 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1867 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1869 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Daniel (born 1871 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George Ewing (born 1873 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elisabeth Paterson (born 1876 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane Wallace (born 1881 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

Daniel

Watson

Son
Male

George Ewing

Watson

Son
Female

Elisabeth Paterson

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Jane Wallace

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Holytown, 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

36

1845

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Quarter, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

16

1865

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Watson

Son

-

14

1867

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George Ewing

Watson

Son

-

8

1873

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth Paterson

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Wallace

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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