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Household of William Watson (born 1818, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberdour, Fife, 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 1818 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Violet Watson, born in 1819 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1856 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland), Henry (born 1858 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland), Isabella (born 1861 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland) and Robert (born 1865 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Violet

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

63

1818

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Violet

Watson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Henry

Watson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

16

1865

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

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