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Household of Edward Watson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1849 in Bracewell, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1849 in Newby, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth E (born 1873 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1879 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, James Marsden, born in 1848 in Salterforth, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

James

Marsden

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bracewell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Bracewell, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Newby, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth E

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

James

Marsden

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Salterforth, Yorkshire, England

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