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Household of George Watson (born 1806, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1806 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Cecelia Watson, born in 1831 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Daughter, Cecelia (born 1857 in London, Surrey, England), George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Somerset, England), George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Lewisham, Kent, England), George's Servant, Maria (born 1860 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England), George's Servant, W E (born 1856 in Soho, Middlesex, England) and George's Lodger, George (born 1813 in Southwark, Surrey, England).


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Cecelia

Watson

Wife
Female

Cecelia

Beeston

Step Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thresher

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Cottenden

Servant
Female

Maria

Putnam

Servant
Male

W E

Lake

Servant
Male

George

Little

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

75

1806

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Cecelia

Watson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Cecelia

Beeston

Step Daughter

Single

24

1857

London, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Thresher

Servant

Single

36

1845

Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Cottenden

Servant

Single

25

1856

Lewisham, Kent, England

Maria

Putnam

Servant

Single

21

1860

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England

W E

Lake

Servant

Single

25

1856

Soho, Middlesex, England

George

Little

Lodger

Single

68

1813

Southwark, Surrey, England

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