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Household of Charles Watson (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Charles Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Watson, born in 1844 in Sutton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Caroline Watson, born in 1843 in Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1868 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1870 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England) and Moses A (born 1880 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Step Daughter, Christiana (born 1870 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England) and Charles's Stepson, Benjamin (born 1874 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).


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Charles Watson's household

Male

Charles

Watson

Head
Female

Caroline

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christiana

Miles (Watson)

Step Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Miles (Watson)

Stepson
Male

Moses A

Watson

Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Sutton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Sutton, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Worcestershire, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Christiana

Miles (Watson)

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Miles (Watson)

Stepson

Single

7

1874

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Moses A

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

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