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Household of William Watson (born 1807, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glamis, 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 1807 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1833 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; George, born 1867 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Nellie (born 1878 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Mary Ann (born 1881 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Maggie

Duncan

Granddaughter
Female

Nellie

McIntyre

Granddaughter
Female

Mary Ann

McIntyre

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Glamis, 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

74

1807

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Watson

Son

-

14

1867

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie

Duncan

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Nellie

McIntyre

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

McIntyre

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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