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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1843, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1843 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1845 in Newburn, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Newburn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

5

1876

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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