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Household of James W Watson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, 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 W Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Watson, born in 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Louisa Watson, born in 1851 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Niece, Louisa (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James W's Niece, Minnie (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James W Watson's household

Male

James W

Watson

Head
Female

Louisa

Watson

Wife
Female

Louisa

Lawton

Niece
Female

Minnie

Holmes

Niece
First name(s) James W
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Lawton

Niece

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Holmes

Niece

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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