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Household of George Watson (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

George Watson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1836 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ruth L Watson, born in 1835 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; Edward B (born 1859 in Holborn, Middlesex, England), George R (born 1861 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1863 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Elisabeth U (born 1865 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Arthur T (born 1868 in Blackfriars, Surrey, England), Walter F (born 1871 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Herbert F (born 1873 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Ruth L (born 1876 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Ruth L

Watson

Wife
Male

Edward B

Watson

Son
Male

George R

Watson

Son
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
Female

Elisabeth U

Watson

Daughter
Male

Arthur T

Watson

Son
Male

Walter F

Watson

Son
Male

Herbert F

Watson

Son
Female

Ruth L

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Ruth L

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Edward B

Watson

Son

Single

22

1859

Holborn, Middlesex, England

George R

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Elisabeth U

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Arthur T

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackfriars, Surrey, England

Walter F

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Herbert F

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Ruth L

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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