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Household of William Watson (born 1849, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterderran, 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 1849 in Beath, Fife, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1853 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1873 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1875 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland), Betsy (born 1877 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Elspeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Beath, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

8

1873

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

Elspeth

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

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