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Household of James Watson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Goole, Lincolnshire, 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 Thorne, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Edith A Watson, born in 1841 in Sale, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Tom, born 1878 in Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Martha M Whittle, born in 1860 in Ashton, Cheshire, England.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Edith A

Watson

Wife
Male

Tom

Watson

Son
Female

Martha M

Whittle

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

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sale, Cheshire, England

Tom

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England

Martha M

Whittle

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Ashton, Cheshire, England

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