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Household of George Watson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1842 in Snaith, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Betsy Smith, born in 1854 in Apley, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1872 in Brotton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Housekeeper, Betsy (born 1854 in Apley, Lincolnshire, England) and George's House Kpr Daughter, Lilly (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Betsy

Smith

Housekeeper
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Lilly

Smith

House Kpr Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Snaith, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Snaith, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Smith

Housekeeper

Married

27

1854

Apley, Lincolnshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Brotton, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Smith

House Kpr Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

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