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Household of Alice Watson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

Alice Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alice Watson, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Alice was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Joseph Jas (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and David (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alice's Boarder, Charles F (born 1842 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Alice's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Alice Watson's household

Female

Alice

Watson

Head
Male

Joseph Jas

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

David

Watson

Son
Male

Charles F

Anderton

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Mc Donald

Servant
First name(s) Alice
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alice

Watson

Head

Widow

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph Jas

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

David

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Charles F

Anderton

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mc Donald

Servant

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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