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Household of George Watson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 1845 in Skipwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1851 in Barlby, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1874 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1876 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary J (born 1880 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, John Smales, born in 1858 in Osgodby, Yorkshire, England.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Smales

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Skipwith, 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

36

1845

Skipwith, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Barlby, Yorkshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England

John

Smales

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Osgodby, Yorkshire, England

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