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Household of James Watson (born 1816, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1816 in Eavestone, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1816 in Sawley, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1850 in Eavestone, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, William I Clark, born in 1866 in Smelthouses, Yorkshire, England.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

William I

Clark

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Eavestone, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

65

1816

Eavestone, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Sawley, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

31

1850

Eavestone, Yorkshire, England

William I

Clark

Servant

Single

15

1866

Smelthouses, Yorkshire, England

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