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Household of James Watson (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1822 in Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1825 in Westmorland, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1855 in Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England), Robert Wilson (born 1859 in Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1866 in Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; George, born 1879 in Burton, Westmorland, England.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Ann

Hayton

Daughter
Male

Robert Wilson

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
Male

George

Jackson

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

59

1822

Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Westmorland, England

Ann

Hayton

Daughter

Widow

26

1855

Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

Robert Wilson

Watson

Son

Single

22

1859

Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

George

Jackson

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Burton, Westmorland, England

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