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Household of Watson Weir (born 1854, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmory, Buteshire, 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.

Watson Weir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Weir, born in 1854 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Janet Weir, born in 1857 in Buteshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1879 in Kilmory, Buteshire, Scotland), John (born 1881 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jean (born 1877 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Watson's Brother, John (born 1851 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Watson's Nephew, John (born 1870 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Watson Weir's household

Male

Watson

Weir

Head
Female

Janet

Weir

Wife
Male

Peter

Weir

Son
Male

John

Weir

Son
Female

Jean

Weir

Daughter
Male

John

Weir

Brother
Male

John

Weir

Nephew
First name(s) Watson
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Weir

Head

Married

27

1854

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Weir

Wife

Married

24

1857

Buteshire, Scotland

Peter

Weir

Son

-

2

1879

Kilmory, Buteshire, Scotland

John

Weir

Son

-

0

1881

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jean

Weir

Daughter

-

4

1877

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Weir

Brother

-

30

1851

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Weir

Nephew

-

11

1870

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

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