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Household of Christopher Watson (born 1841, 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 1841 in Melmerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Letitia Watson, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1871 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1875 in Bury, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England) and Christopher (born 1880 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England).


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Christopher Watson's household

Male

Christopher

Watson

Head
Female

Letitia

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Watson

Daughter
Male

Albert

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Christopher

Watson

Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Melmerby, 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

40

1841

Melmerby, Yorkshire, England

Letitia

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bury, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bury, Lancashire, England

Albert

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bury, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

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