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Household of James Watterson (born 1823, Isle of Man)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Watterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watterson, born in 1823 in Isle of Man, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Watterson, born in 1828 in Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1857 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Eliza A (born 1856 in Hulme, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Ethel (born 1880 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and John W (born 1881 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Mary J Hewitt, born in 1839 in Hulme, Lancashire, England.


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James Watterson's household

Male

James

Watterson

Head
Female

Ann

Watterson

Wife
Male

John H

Watterson

Son
Female

Eliza A

Rawsthorne

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Rawsthorne

Grand Daughter
Male

John W

Rawsthorne

Grand Son
Female

Mary J

Hewitt

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Watterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watterson

Head

Married

58

1823

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Ann

Watterson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Cheshire, England

John H

Watterson

Son

Single

24

1857

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Rawsthorne

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Rawsthorne

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Lancashire, England

John W

Rawsthorne

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Hewitt

Sister In Law

Single

42

1839

Hulme, Lancashire, England

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