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Household of William Watson (born 1808, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1808 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Watson, born in 1813 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1866 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Euphemia

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

73

1808

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Watson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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