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Household of Elizabeth Watson (born 1814, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Elizabeth Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Watson, born in 1814 in Leck, Westmorland, consisted of 3 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Ruth M, born 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Servant, Betsy F Balderston, born in 1832 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England.


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Elizabeth Watson's household

Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Head
Female

Ruth M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Betsy F

Balderston

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Leck, Westmorland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Watson

Head

Widow

67

1814

Leck, Westmorland, England

Ruth M

Watson

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Preston, Lancashire, England

Betsy F

Balderston

Servant

Single

49

1832

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

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