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Household of William Watson (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1835 in Calderbraes, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1841 in Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1869 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Calderbraes, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Calderbraes, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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