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Household of Edward Watson (born 1826, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1826 in Westham, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Louisa Watson, born in 1828 in Wilmington, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1849 in Westham, Sussex, England), Jesse (born 1858 in Westham, Sussex, England), Albert (born 1860 in Westham, Sussex, England) and John (born 1867 in Westham, Sussex, England).


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Louisa

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Jesse

Watson

Son
Male

Albert

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Westham, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Westham, Sussex, England

Louisa

Watson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Wilmington, Sussex, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

32

1849

Westham, Sussex, England

Jesse

Watson

Son

Single

23

1858

Westham, Sussex, England

Albert

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Westham, Sussex, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Westham, Sussex, England

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