Watson Name Meaning: Has Anglo-Scottish origins. It is thought to have been brought to Britain by Norman-French invaders and it has a meaning of 'powerful warrior'.
It was first recorded in Devon in 1176.
Discover how your Watson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 121 |
| Buckinghamshire | 261 |
| Berkshire | 249 |
| Cambridgeshire | 629 |
| Channel Islands | 44 |
| Cheshire | 960 |
| Cornwall | 70 |
| Cumberland | 1,884 |
| Derbyshire | 1,005 |
| Devon | 322 |
| Dorset | 75 |
| Durham | 7,776 |
| Essex | 1,808 |
| Gloucestershire | 270 |
| Hampshire | 783 |
| Herefordshire | 56 |
| Hertfordshire | 526 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 166 |
| Isle of Man | 70 |
| Kent | 1,559 |
| Lancashire | 7,232 |
| Leicestershire | 606 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,502 |
| London | 6,573 |
| Middlesex | 1,442 |
| Northumberland | 3,711 |
| Norfolk | 1,326 |
| Northamptonshire | 561 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,557 |
| Oxfordshire | 156 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 166 |
| Shropshire | 156 |
| Suffolk | 649 |
| Somerset | 154 |
| Surrey | 813 |
| Sussex | 885 |
| Staffordshire | 1,331 |
| Warwickshire | 1,228 |
| Westmorland | 269 |
| Wiltshire | 189 |
| Worcestershire | 364 |
| Yorkshire | 12,001 |
| Anglesey | 6 |
| Brecknockshire | 19 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 43 |
| Carmarthenshire | 21 |
| Denbighshire | 36 |
| Flintshire | 24 |
| Glamorgan | 290 |
| Merionethshire | 30 |
| Montgomeryshire | 37 |
| Monmouthshire | 141 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 43 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 829 |
| General Labourer | 658 |
| Cotton Weaver | 549 |
| Farmer | 462 |
| General Servant Domestic | 434 |
| Dress Maker | 429 |
| Scholar | 368 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 326 |
| Domestic Servant | 221 |
| Cook Domestic | 214 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 209 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 161 |
| Laundress Wash | 147 |
| Dressmaker | 143 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 138 |
| Butcher | 129 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 125 |
| House Maid Domestic | 120 |
| Blacksmith | 113 |
| Bricklayer | 112 |
| Servant Domestic | 110 |
| Tailor | 110 |
| Charwoman | 109 |
| House Painter | 107 |
| Tailoress | 105 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Watson | 25,472 |
| John Watson | 24,217 |
| William Watson | 24,133 |
| Elizabeth Watson | 15,441 |
| Thomas Watson | 14,789 |
| George Watson | 13,404 |
| Sarah Watson | 11,962 |
| James Watson | 11,664 |
| Jane Watson | 8,796 |
| Ann Watson | 8,370 |
| Joseph Watson | 7,714 |
| Robert Watson | 7,482 |
| Margaret Watson | 6,671 |
| Henry Watson | 6,248 |
| Charles Watson | 5,741 |
| Annie Watson | 5,071 |
| Hannah Watson | 4,931 |
| Alice Watson | 4,584 |
| Eliza Watson | 4,111 |
| Ellen Watson | 3,951 |
| Emma Watson | 3,937 |
| Edward Watson | 3,531 |
| Arthur Watson | 3,312 |
| Frederick Watson | 3,011 |
| Richard Watson | 2,998 |