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Household of William Watson (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Savock, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1844 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1845 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1868 in Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John G (born 1870 in Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isabella F (born 1879 in Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

John G

Watson

Son
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella F

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John G

Watson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella F

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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