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Household of William Watson (born 1832, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1832 in Dysart, Fife, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1834 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1864 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1879 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father-In-Law, Adam (born 1807 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and William's Boarder, William (born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Jane
Watson
Wife
Maggie
Watson
Daughter
Mary
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Williamina
Watson
Daughter
Adam
Stenhouse
Father-In-Law
William
Deans
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Dysart, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Maggie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Williamina | Watson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Adam | Stenhouse | Father-In-Law | Widower | 74 | 1807 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Deans | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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