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Household of James Watson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Watson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Susannah (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Margaret (born 1835 in Ireland), James's Lodgers Daughter, Margaret (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James's Lodgers Daughter, Annie (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Margaret (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Female

Susannah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Maher

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Maher

Lodgers Daughter
Female

Annie

Maher

Lodgers Daughter
Male

John

Maher

Grand Son
Female

Margaret

Quirk

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Maher

Lodger

Widow

46

1835

Ireland

Margaret

Maher

Lodgers Daughter

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Annie

Maher

Lodgers Daughter

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Maher

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Quirk

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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