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Household of William Watson (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Persie, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1832 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, They had 2 children; William (born 1866 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Annie

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Unmarried

49

1832

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

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