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Household of William Watson (born 1833, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, 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.

William Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1833 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie A Watson, born in 1833 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1871 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jessie A

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie A

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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