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Household of George Watson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

George Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1840 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1841 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Clara (born 1869 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1870 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude (born 1872 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1873 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Jane Siddall, born in 1855 in Bedale, Yorkshire, England.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Female

Clara

Watson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Watson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Siddall

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Siddall

Servant

Single

26

1855

Bedale, Yorkshire, England

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