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Household of Christopher Watson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Watson, born in 1839 in Coverham, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1841 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Anne (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1873 in Coverham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Brother, Thomas (born 1832 in Coverham, Yorkshire, England), Christopher's Servant, George (born 1863 in Caldbergh, Yorkshire, England) and Christopher's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Coverham, Yorkshire, England).


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Christopher Watson's household

Male

Christopher

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Anne

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Brother
Male

George

Cook

Servant
Male

Thomas

Beswick

Servant
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Coverham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Coverham, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Coverham, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Brother

Single

49

1832

Coverham, Yorkshire, England

George

Cook

Servant

Single

18

1863

Caldbergh, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Beswick

Servant

Single

18

1863

Coverham, Yorkshire, England

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