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Household of James Watson (born 1825, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1825 in Saffron Walden, Essex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Watson, born in 1826 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. They had 2 children; John T (born 1854 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England) and Jessie Caroline (born 1858 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boardaughter, Robert G Mamby, born in 1859 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, England.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Sophia

Watson

Wife
Male

John T

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie Caroline

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert G

Mamby

Boardaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

56

1825

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Sophia

Watson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

John T

Watson

Son

Single

27

1854

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Jessie Caroline

Watson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Robert G

Mamby

Boardaughter

Single

22

1859

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

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