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Household of William Watson (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1837 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Lily K (born 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Sister, Jane (born 1844 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Niece, Lily K (born 1872 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Niece, Jane W (born 1873 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Niece, Beatrice (born 1875 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Nephew, Thomas (born 1876 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Servant, Janet (born 1858 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Lily K

Watson

Mother
Female

Jane

Pendreigh

Sister
Female

Lily K

Pendreigh

Niece
Female

Jane W

Pendreigh

Niece
Female

Beatrice

Pendreigh

Niece
Male

Thomas

Pendreigh

Nephew
Female

Janet

Knox

Servant
Female

Mary

O'Hara

Servant
Female

Margaret

Ramage

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Lily K

Watson

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Pendreigh

Sister

Widow

37

1844

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Lily K

Pendreigh

Niece

-

9

1872

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane W

Pendreigh

Niece

-

8

1873

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Beatrice

Pendreigh

Niece

-

6

1875

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Pendreigh

Nephew

-

5

1876

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Knox

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

O'Hara

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

Margaret

Ramage

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland

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