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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1849, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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.

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 1849 in Largs, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1848 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John C (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine B (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Sister, Margaret Watson, born in 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Male

John C

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Sister
Female

Catherine B

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Largs, 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

32

1849

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John C

Watson

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Sister

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine B

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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