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Household of James Watson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1836 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1844 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Heariella (born 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Heariella

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bradford, 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

45

1836

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Heariella

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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