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Household of William Watson (born 1848, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1848 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1850 in Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Joseph Strachan, born in 1848 in Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Strachan

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joseph

Strachan

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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