Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Watson (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1857 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Albert E (born 1881 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Albert E

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

24

1857

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert E

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Salford, Lancashire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Watson in Salford in 1881, and follow the Watson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Watson

We’ve found James Watson in 1070 family trees. Find out more about James Watson's household and view the Watson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census