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Household of Christopher Watson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, 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.

Christopher Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Watson, born in 1849 in Middleham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Matilda Watson, born in 1853 in Spennymoor, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur Theodore (born 1873 in Spennymoor, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1875 in Spennymoor, Yorkshire, England) and Olivia M (born 1880 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Servant, Ann Jellow, born in 1864 in Kirby Hill, Yorkshire, England.


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Christopher Watson's household

Male

Christopher

Watson

Head
Female

Matilda

Watson

Wife
Male

Arthur Theodore

Watson

Son
Female

Florence

Watson

Daughter
Female

Olivia M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Jellow

Servant
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Spennymoor, Yorkshire, England

Arthur Theodore

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Spennymoor, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Spennymoor, Yorkshire, England

Olivia M

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Jellow

Servant

Single

17

1864

Kirby Hill, Yorkshire, England

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