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Household of William Watson Stewart (born 1824, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart Parish, Renfrewshire, 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 Stewart and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson Stewart, born in 1824 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. William Watson was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Finlay (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John Willox (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie Steel (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William Watson (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lilias Watson (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes Willox (born 1867 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William Watson's Visitor, Catherine M (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William Watson's Servant, Catherine (born 1855 in Tobermory, Argyllshire, Scotland) and William Watson's Servant, Janet (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Watson Stewart's household

Male

William Watson

Stewart

Head
Male

Finlay

Stewart

Son
Male

John Willox

Stewart

Son
Male

Walter

Stewart

Son
Female

Jessie Steel

Stewart

Daughter
Male

William Watson

Stewart Jr

Son
Female

Lilias Watson

Stewart

Daughter
Female

Agnes Willox

Stewart

Daughter
Female

Catherine M

Edmiston

Visitor
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Servant
Female

Janet

Major

Servant
First name(s) William Watson
Last name Stewart
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Watson

Stewart

Head

Widower

57

1824

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Finlay

Stewart

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Willox

Stewart

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Stewart

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie Steel

Stewart

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William Watson

Stewart Jr

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lilias Watson

Stewart

Daughter

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes Willox

Stewart

Daughter

-

14

1867

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine M

Edmiston

Visitor

-

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Tobermory, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Major

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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