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Household of Welsh Watson (born 1830, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Welsh Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Welsh Watson, born in 1830 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. Welsh was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Margaret (born 1856 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1862 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew R (born 1864 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1874 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Welsh Watson's household

Male

Welsh

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Andrew R

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
First name(s) Welsh
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Welsh

Watson

Head

Widower

51

1830

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew R

Watson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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