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Household of James Watson (born 1821, 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 1821 in Cononley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Selina Watson, born in 1827 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Joseph (born 1827 in Cononley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Nephew, John (born 1855 in Cononley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Selina

Watson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Watson

Brother
Male

John

Watson

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cononley, 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

60

1821

Cononley, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Watson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Brother

Widower

54

1827

Cononley, Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Nephew

Single

26

1855

Cononley, Yorkshire, England

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