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Household of William Watson (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1837 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watson, born in 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jessie

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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