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Household of James Watson (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1833 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah H Watson, born in 1838 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1866 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Rose Ann (born 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah H

Watson

Wife
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Louisa

Watson

Daughter
Female

Rose Ann

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah H

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Rose Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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