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Household of James Thompson Watson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 Thompson Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson Watson, born in 1851 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James Thompson was the head of the household, married to Caroline Watson, born in 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas Sherrat, born 1879 in Southport, Lancashire, England.


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James Thompson Watson's household

Male

James Thompson

Watson

Head
Female

Caroline

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas Sherrat

Watson

Son
First name(s) James Thompson
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Thompson

Watson

Head

Married

30

1851

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Watson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas Sherrat

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Southport, Lancashire, England

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