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Household of Edward Watson (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Edward Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1857 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Maria Watson, born in 1856 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Walker (born 1873 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1879 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Maria

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary Walker

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

24

1857

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Watson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Walker

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

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