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Household of William Watson (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1856 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Margaret Watson, born in 1851 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Unmarried

25

1856

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Sister

Unmarried

30

1851

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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