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Household of Edward Watson (born 1835, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ashford, Kent, 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.

Edward Watson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1835 in Hothfield, Kent, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Frances Watson, born in 1836 in Charing, Kent, England. They had 8 children; Emma (born 1858 in Charing, Kent, England), Edward (born 1864 in Charing, Kent, England), Jane (born 1866 in Charing, Kent, England), Reuben (born 1868 in Charing, Kent, England), Ruth (born 1871 in Charing, Kent, England), Henry (born 1873 in Charing, Kent, England), Albert (born 1875 in Charing, Kent, England) and Nellie (born 1876 in Charing, Kent, England).


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Frances

Watson

Wife
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Reuben

Watson

Son
Female

Ruth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Male

Albert

Watson

Son
Female

Nellie

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Hothfield, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Hothfield, Kent, England

Frances

Watson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Charing, Kent, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Charing, Kent, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Charing, Kent, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Charing, Kent, England

Reuben

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Charing, Kent, England

Ruth

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Charing, Kent, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Charing, Kent, England

Albert

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Charing, Kent, England

Nellie

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Charing, Kent, England

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