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Household of William Watson (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1841 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1843 in England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann Coupar (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George Coupar (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Ann Coupar

Watson

Daughter
Male

George Coupar

Watson

Son
Male

David

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

England

William

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann Coupar

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George Coupar

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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