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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1858, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Thomas Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1858 in Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann M Watson, born in 1857 in Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Sister-In-Law, Betsy McKenzie, born in 1840 in Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Ann M

Watson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Betsy

McKenzie

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

23

1858

Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann M

Watson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

McKenzie

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

41

1840

Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland

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