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Household of William Watson (born 1851, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1851 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1855 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina S (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Adam (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Christina S

Watson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

30

1851

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Christina S

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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