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Household of William Watson (born 1810, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Errol, Perthshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1810 in Newburgh, Fife, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jean Watson, born in 1819 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1844 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1848 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland), Joanna (born 1853 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland), John (born 1856 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland) and George (born 1861 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jean

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Joanna

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

71

1810

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Jean

Watson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

Joanna

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

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