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Household of John Bruss Watson (born 1803, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

John Bruss Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bruss Watson, born in 1803 in Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. John Bruss was the head of the household, married to Margrate Luisa Watson, born in 1813 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Septimus Wooler, born 1855 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John Bruss's Niece, Florence E (born 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Bruss's Servant, Fanny (born 1862 in Stroud, Bedfordshire, England), John Bruss's Servant, Eliza B (born 1839 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England) and John Bruss's Servant Head, Elizabeth (born 1836 in Middlesex, England).


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John Bruss Watson's household

Male

John Bruss

Watson

Head
Female

Margrate Luisa

Watson

Wife
Male

Septimus Wooler

Watson

Son
Female

Florence E

Pearson

Niece
Female

Fanny

Jenkins

Servant
Female

Eliza B

Adams

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Glover

Servant Head
First name(s) John Bruss
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Lambeth, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Bruss

Watson

Head

Married

78

1803

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Margrate Luisa

Watson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Septimus Wooler

Watson

Son

Single

26

1855

London, Middlesex, England

Florence E

Pearson

Niece

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Jenkins

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stroud, Bedfordshire, England

Eliza B

Adams

Servant

Single

42

1839

Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Elizabeth

Glover

Servant Head

Single

45

1836

Middlesex, England

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