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Household of Joah Watson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Joah Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joah Watson, born in 1851 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Joah was the head of the household, married to Esther Watson, born in 1844 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. They had 7 children; Walter (born 1867 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1873 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1878 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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Joah Watson's household

Male

Joah

Watson

Head
Female

Esther

Watson

Wife
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Female

Emily

Watson

Daughter
Male

Fred

Watson

Son
Female

Clara

Watson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Joah
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joah

Watson

Head

Married

30

1851

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Walter

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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