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Household of James Spooner Watson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

James Spooner Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spooner Watson, born in 1853 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James Spooner was the head of the household, married to Emiline F Watson, born in 1854 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Frances A (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph T (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James Spooner's Servant, Emily Whitaker, born in 1858 in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England.


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James Spooner Watson's household

Male

James Spooner

Watson

Head
Female

Emiline F

Watson

Wife
Female

Frances A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph T

Watson

Son
Female

Emily

Whitaker

Servant
First name(s) James Spooner
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Spooner

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Emiline F

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

St Austell, Cornwall, England

Frances A

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph T

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Whitaker

Servant

Single

23

1858

Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

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