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Household of Samuel Watson (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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.

Samuel Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Watson, born in 1842 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Jane M Watson, born in 1841 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1862 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Henry M (born 1865 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Miller (born 1873 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1875 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane M (born 1880 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Samuel Watson's household

Male

Samuel

Watson

Head
Female

Jane M

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Henry M

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Miller

Watson

Son
Male

Samuel

Watson

Son
Female

Jane M

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane M

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henry M

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Miller

Watson

Son

-

8

1873

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Samuel

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane M

Watson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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