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Household of William Watson (born 1852, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Benholm, Kincardineshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1852 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elspet Watson, born in 1853 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Elspet (born 1879 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1881 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elspet

Watson

Wife
Female

Elspet

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

29

1852

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elspet

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elspet

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kincardineshire, Scotland

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