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Household of William Watson (born 1853, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rosemarkie, Ross and Cromarty, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1853 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1857 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Medelina (born 1860 in Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William's Servant, Joseph (born 1859 in Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William's Servant, Alexander (born 1861 in Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Medelina

McDonald

Servant
Male

Joseph

McLennan

Servant
Male

Alexander

McLennan

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Medelina

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Joseph

McLennan

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

McLennan

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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