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Household of William Watson (born 1813, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1813 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Margaret (born 1822 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Niece, Ellen Kellock (born 1863 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Sister
Female

Ellen Kellock

Bisset

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Unmarried

68

1813

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Sister

Unmarried

59

1822

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ellen Kellock

Bisset

Niece

Unmarried

18

1863

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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